This is a merit-based release law aimed at reducing the number of incarcerated individuals in the prison system and the incarceration rates for non-violent crimes.
This normative parameter allowed individuals incarcerated for non-violent crimes who show good behavior and participate in education, work, and treatment projects in prison to be released after serving 50% of their sentence.

This is a rehabilitation program based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and aimed at people on probation. The objective is to reduce criminal recidivism.
The program was implemented by two teams: one comprised two independent psychologists who acted as facilitators; the other was in charge of logistics and administrative tasks (room reservation, meals, transportation).
The intervention was carried out in six sessions and lasted four months. The sessions were conducted in groups, with biweekly three-hour meetings, with the following topics:

This is an experiment conducted to examine the effects of reducing the intensity of community supervision of low-risk offenders.
Offenders received a significantly reduced level of supervision compared to the standard regional supervision model. The treatment protocol was designed for each probation officer to receive and maintain a caseload of approximately 400 offenders.
Supervision protocols consisted of officer reporting, phone calls, drug testing, and - in the event of loss of contact - warrants.

Family-centered, community-based program that employs comprehensive services and case management for the care of adolescents involved with crime and substance use, as well as their families.
The program operates in five areas:
1) Family- and neighborhood-centered supervision;
2) Drug and alcohol dependency treatment services;
3) Support services;
4) Gender-specific services; and
5) Neighborhood improvement.

This is a couple-centered health prevention program to increase male involvement in the gestation period of their partners, increase HIV disclosure and knowledge of the disease, reduce unprotected sex, and intimate partner violence.
The intervention was conducted by two trained HIV counselors and consisted of four 90–120-minute weekly sessions emphasizing cognitive behavioral skills development to improve couple communication, sexual negotiation, conflict resolution, HIV/AIDS and STD prevention, male and female condom use, and gender issues.

This is a program to prevent intimate partner violence against women and alcohol abuse by aggressors.
The program has the following components:
1) Substance use;
2) Positive parenting;
3) Positive family relationships, conflict management, and communication skills;
4) Attitudes and beliefs about violence;
5) Mental health issues; and
6) Reduction of traumatic experiences.

This is a project of deterrence of delinquent behavior for adolescent boys monitored by the juvenile court. The objective is to reduce recidivism and disruptive behavior.
The intervention is carried out in a peer education format, through meetings that total five hours and are given by other offenders in a penitentiary unit.

This is a program that seeks to increase the effectiveness of protection measures in cases of domestic violence by proactively following up with women victims and restricting any type of contact by the aggressor.
The intervention consists of proactive contact by law enforcement officials (police officers, prosecutors, and judicial officers), in addition to the standard follow-up offered to women who have received protective measure orders, with the objectives of:

This is a program consisting of actions developed by the mental health and social assistance network to monitor adolescents with serious emotional disorders. The objective is to reduce the contact of this population with the juvenile justice system.
The services are community-based and include the adolescents’ families in treatment planning and implementation.
The program is based on three basic tenets:
1) It is family-driven and youth-oriented, and the services are accessed while taking their needs into account;

This is a program that seeks to provide young people between 17 and 24 years of age with the skills necessary for professional development. The intervention is carried out through a first phase of technical training (55 hours) and a second phase of internships.
The program was created in 1973. In 1995, after a 12-year hiatus, it was relaunched due to the increase in youth unemployment in Jamaica. It was developed and implemented by the National Youth Service (NYS), a government agency.