Established in 1978, the Office of the Parlimentary Ombudsman was created to investigate and remedy complaints made by members of the public, of bad administration by the Jamaican Government, or its agencies or departments, while carrying out its function.
The Public Defender Act was passed in Jamaica in 1999, coming into effect April 16, 2000, repealing the Ombudsman Act and replacing the Office of the Parlimentary Ombudsman with the Office of the Public Defender with additional jurisdiction to investigate circumstances where it is alleged that a person's Constitutional rights have been violated.
There is a wealth of information about the role and duties of the Public Defender at the website for the Office of the Public Defender.
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