Minister of Public Security Khemraj Ramjattan last month appointed the Director of
Juvenile Justice, William Orrin Boston, who will now head the Juvenile Justice Department at the Ministry.
A release on January 24 from the Ministry of Public Security said that this appointment was made on January 2nd, 2019 in accordance with provisions made under Section 76 (1) of the Juvenile Justice Act 2018.
The release noted that the Act confers on the Director among other things, the responsibility of organizing and supervising custody, education and rehabilitation of juveniles. The Director is also expected to advise the Minister on policies and procedures related to the operation of the Juvenile Justice System.
The newly appointed Director is assisted by two Deputy Directors, both of whom will help in fulfilling the mandate outlined in the Juvenile Justice Act 2018. The Deputies are, Attorney-at-law Joan Ann Edghill-Stuart and Child Activist André Massiah-Gonsalves.
