by Deandrea Hamilton via www.magneticmediatv.com
Turks and Caicos, January 18, 2024 – On January 04, 2023 at the Sir Richard Ground, Q.C, O.B.E. Memorial Lecture Series (2023 Inaugural Lecture), The Hon. Justice Adrian Saunders, President of The Caribbean Court of Justice, was visionary in saying that Judiciaries across the Caribbean can leverage our roles as customers for andusers of ICT services to achieve digital transformation. This was in relation to the development of our legal ecosystems to promote access to justice and to uphold the Rule of Law. We also note that the Turks and Caicos Islands Government has prioritized the use of technology for institutional strengthening and has committed to modernizing public sector services.
One year later, we are pleased to announce the proposed implementation of the Ageis Electronic Case Management System for the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) by the Caribbean Agency for Justice Solutions (CAJS), a not for-profit, regional development institution established by the Caribbean Court of Justice in 2016 to provide dedicated technology-enabled solutions for the Caribbean Justice Sector.
The case management system is one such digital platform that can be effectively used to achieve Government’s priority, especially as it relates to improving the criminal justice system and access to justice in the Turks and Caicos Islands. As the Director of Public Prosecutions, Mr. Eugene Otuonye, K.C. often puts it, “… the case management system will further allow the ODPP to make a greater contribution as we work towards having an effective and efficient criminal justice system that protects the public, inspires trust and confidence of the people and makes Turks and Caicos Islands a safe, secure and just society…”
During the period December 12-14, 2023, representatives from CAJS visited the Turks and Caicos Islands for the discovery phase of the case management system project. Not only did members of the CAJS team met with the staff of the ODPP, but they also interacted with key stakeholders including the Digitization & E-Government Technology and Innovation Department, the Judiciary, the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force, the Ministry of Immigration and Border Services and the Department of Correction and Rehabilitation.