Persons being trained to resolve wrongdoings outside of court, secure compensation

“Restorative justice as a concept, allows the practitioner to bring the complainant and defendant together and try to repair the relationship.

“If successful… a perennial [recurring] problem is permanently solved,” Attorney General Anil Nandlall said during the opening of the training on Monday.

He, just like Chancellor of the Judiciary (ag) Yonnette Cummings-Edwards observed the important role restorative justice can play in reducing recidivism.

“There are so many benefits for society, individuals and the judiciary,” the Chancellor said as the spotlighted the benefits the legal community will enjoy such as a lighter caseload which also means a reduction in overcrowding in the prisons.

“This as I see it, is an opportunity to deal with deviant behaviors, address wrongdoings, and to have a better functioning society,” Cummings-Edwards added.

Meanwhile, Head of Cooperation at the Canadian High Commission in Georgetown, Adam Loyer was in high praises for the government’s commitment to continuing the project even after the IDB funding had dried up.

Orin Boston replaces former Police Commissioner Seelall Persaud as the Director of the centre and said in the coming months, his team will work on putting together the Standard Operating Procedures for the practitioners to use as their guide.

He along with Nandlall thanked Persaud for his leadership and for ensuring a smooth transition.