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Dennis Lister III, JP, MP

Dennis Lister III, JP, MP

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12 May 2025 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
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This unit includes community service orders and the Mental Health Treatment Court programme along with the Report Writing Team and the Community Offenders Programme and the Ber-muda Assessment and Referral Centre. Community Service Orders
12 May 2025 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
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During the past year, individuals were sentenced to 3,802 hours of community service by the courts. This is down 10 per cent from the previous year. Generally, the number of hours ordered by the courts fluctuates with the economy where more hours are ordered in difficult financial environs as individuals are less able to pay court order fines. Of these, …
12 May 2025 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
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The Mental Health Court Programme is a valuable option for individuals who come into the criminal justice systems with diagnosed and treatable mental health issues that were significant contributors to their offending. A major challenge for this team that continues year to year is the inability for these clients to access the relevant residential treatment services and housing opportunities. This …
12 May 2025 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
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The Community -based Programme Team delivers accredited and certified interventions by specially trained senior probation officers for high- risk offenders such as sex and violent offenders under the guidance of a forensic psychologist. Unfortunately, we lost our dedicated sex and violent offender staff member, and we are actively searching for another. As a result, we were not able to offer …
12 May 2025 House of Assembly
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The Report Writing Team had a total of 294 reports for the calendar year. This was up 86 from the previous year. Madam Chairman, 95 per cent of reports were completed on time. The target for this objective was 100 per cent; however, being unable to contact offenders due to incomplete or incorrect contact information or the client misses several …
12 May 2025 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
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The BARC [Bermuda Assessment and Referral Centre] Team completed a total of 153 reports in the last year. This was five more than the previous year. During the year there were 53 recommendations for intensive outpatient treatment, while there were 23 referred for inpatient retreatment —I take that back —while there were 23 referred for outpatient treatment. Madam Chairman, 47 …
12 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Madam Chairman, as we continue to develop our staff developmental opportunities to keep abreast of trends in the field, numerous training and acting opportunities have been made availa-ble. Additionally, an Acting Unit Manager as well as a Probation Officer Case Manager attended the American Probation and Parole Association [APPA] confer-ence where they were able to return with up- to-date knowledge …
12 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Madam Chairman, I will now continue with Head 75 Department of Public Prosecutions. The Department of Public Prosecutions [DPP] is found on pages B -102 to B -105 of the Budget Book. Department Overview
12 May 2025 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
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The mission statement for the Department of Public Prosecutions is, To provide Bermuda with independent, efficient and effective criminal prosecution service without fear or favour based on the rule of law. The following are the objectives of the Department of Public Prosecutions: 1. Promote the fair, transparent and efficient prosecution of criminal offences consistent with lawful authority and subject to …
12 May 2025 House of Assembly
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The original estimate for 2024/25 was $3,703,000. The estimate for 2025/26 is $4,001,000, an increase of $298,000 or 8 per cent. The current account expenditure estimates for Head 75, the Department of Public Prosecutions, begins on page B -102 of the Budget Book. A total of $4,001,000 has been allocated to the Department of Public Pros-ecutions which includes its Witness …
12 May 2025 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
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The original estimate for 2024/25 was $3,537,000. The estimate for 2025/26 is $3,828,000 an increase of $291,000 or 8 per cent. Madam Chairman, $3,828,000 has been allocated to the Department of Public Prosecutions on its own. This represents an increase of $291,000 or 8 per cent from fiscal year 2024/25. Like last year, the majority of the budget for the …
12 May 2025 House of Assembly
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During the fiscal year 2024/25, the Department of Public Prosecutions handled approximately 950 criminal cases in the Magistrates’ Court. There were also approximately 7,000 traffic cases completed during the financial year. Multiple defendant trials in the Supreme Court have increased and a total of 20 indictments have been disposed of. Staffing
12 May 2025 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
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Madam Chairman, under the direction of the Director of Public Prosecutions there is a complement of 14 counsel. However, currently there are two vacant posts, one of which is well into the recruitment process. All counsel are engaged in the prosecution of offences and appear when appropriate in the Magistrates’ Criminal Courts, Family Court, Treatment Courts, (which includes Drug Treatment …
12 May 2025 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
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Madam Chairman, the DPP works with other departments and entities such as the Bench, the Defence Bar, Legal Aid, Court Services and of course the Bermuda Police Service. Their cooperation throughout the past and into the upcoming year is vital for the proper functioning of the criminal justice system. Madam DPP’s intention is to continue the work undertaken since her …
12 May 2025 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
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The page number in the Budget Book . . . and I do apologise. 402 12 May 2025 Official Hansard Report Bermuda House of Assembly Mr. Scott Pearman: Page B -94.
12 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Page B -94. Thank you, MP Pearman —
12 May 2025 House of Assembly
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—for paying attention. That's good. [Laughter]
12 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Madam Chairman, can I continue, or . . . Okay. HEAD 25 —DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
12 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Madam Chairman, it is my pleasure to present fiscal [year] 2025/26 estimates of expenditure for Head 25, the Department of Corrections, which are found on pages B -94 through B-96 of the Budget Book. The Department of Correction’s mission is, To protect the public and provide rehabilitative services. The department objectives are to • strive to maintain high standards of …
12 May 2025 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
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Physical plant upgrades over the 2024/25 fiscal year included a continuation of refurbishment and repairs to one of the inmate housing units at the Westgate Facility. Repairs and replacements have also been made to the air -conditioning units at Westgate. [Additionally, there were] partial replacements of the kitchen equipment in the main kitchen at Westgate and there were some software …