(BIS Photo / Eric Rose)
Nassau, The Bahamas - Minister of National Security the Hon. Marvin Dames met with Chairman of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Committee and former Police Commissioner Paul Farquharson, on December 14, 2020, at his Ministry's Head Office, University Drive. Among those present from the Ministry included Deputy Permanent Secretary Lisa Adderley; Under Secretary Cheryl Darville; and Legal In-House Counsel Paul Jones. Minister Dames noted that the meeting was to get an update on the progress of the Committee, especially in terms of the processing of applications by young persons and first-time offenders. "We are very excited about this Committee; hence the reason why our Government wanted to see this Committee flourish and come into being," Minister Dames said. "The focus now is to ensure that Bahamians everywhere understand the objectives behind this Committee -- the purpose of the Committee -- especially those out there with police records." He added: "We are all about giving people a second chance; and that's one of the objectives behind the work of this Committee -- giving persons a second chance -- and we already seeing the worth of that and the success of doing that." (BIS Photos / Eric Rose)