ODPP Critical of Former Deputy Harrison’s Recommendation

The recent revelation that a former Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions used their official letterhead to assist an individual with a criminal background in obtaining a gun license has sparked strong condemnation from the Director of Public Prosecution, Paula Llewellyn. The DPP has expressed her wrath and disapproval regarding this matter.

The former Deputy Director of Public Prosecution, Dirk Harrison, finds himself at odds with the current head of the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), Paula Llewellyn, over the use of the ODPP’s letterhead in recommending a convicted criminal for the renewal of a gun license. Controversy arose after Harrison defended his actions, claiming that using the ODPP’s letterhead was warranted and comparable to how professionals such as pastors, police officers, or school Principals write letters based on their official capacity. However, DPP Llewellyn swiftly refuted Harrison’s claim, asserting that the ODPP’s primary responsibility is solely

Focused on prosecuting criminal matters before the courts of Jamaica. She emphasizes it is not within the ODPP’s mandate to issue letters of recommendation for personal endeavors. In a press release issued on Thursday, DPP Llewellyn made it clear that such letters should only bear personally prepared letterheads, in Harrison’s case, indicating his capacity as an attorney at law.

Reporter: Natalia Clarke