WILLEMSTAD – Four experienced correctional officers from Suriname will temporarily join the Justitiële Jeugdinrichting Curaçao (JJIC) as part of a regional cooperation project aimed at strengthening youth justice services on the island.
The deployment is part of an addendum signed between Curaçao and Suriname under the existing Twinning Agreement on Justice Sector Cooperation. The Surinamese professionals will work at the JJIC for a period of three months.
The objective of the mission is to exchange knowledge, strengthen internal capacity and contribute to the further development of safety standards and youth guidance within the facility.
The Curaçao government said the cooperation is part of a broader effort to strengthen justice institutions through regional partnerships. Both countries recognize that complex social and security challenges require sustainable cooperation and the exchange of expertise.
The partnership follows earlier regional initiatives in which Suriname provided expertise and personnel to support correctional services in other Caribbean countries.
According to the government, the experience and knowledge brought by the Surinamese professionals will contribute to improving the quality of care and supervision provided at the JJIC.
The project will also include monitoring and evaluation to assess the results of the temporary support and identify possible areas for further cooperation.
Although Surinamese specialists will provide assistance, Curaçao will retain full responsibility for the management and operations of the youth detention facility.
The governments of Curaçao and Suriname said the initiative confirms their commitment to working together as Caribbean partners and demonstrates the importance of regional cooperation in building stronger and more resilient justice institutions.