district chain-linked committee
District Chain-linked Committee (DCC)
At the District level, the Justice Law and Order Sector (JLOS) is represented by the JLOS District Chain Linked Committee (DCC).
The DCC is comprised of the following representatives:
- JLOS institutional representatives at district level;
- Representatives of the legal profession;
- District Probations and Social Welfare officer;
- Civil Society Organizations and private sector organizations; operating within the JLOS thematic areas of criminal and civil justice, child justice, anti-corruption, land, transitional justice and human rights;
- Medical superintendent;
- the Local Government representatives;
- co-opted members of the public as need arises.
Each JLOS institution nominates one representative to the committee and an alternate person who may attend meetings in the absence of the substantive member.
Assistant Registrars of High Court Circuits and all magistrates in the district, Resident State Attorneys, District Police Commander, District Prison Commander and District Criminal Investigation Officer shall be members of the committee. Each district chain linked committee has between 10 and 35 members depending on the number of agencies
Role of DCC:
The District Chain linked Committees shall:
- oversee and coordinate improvements in the administration of justice and maintenance of law and order;
- be the focal point for JLOS district activities; f) undertake civic, public education and outreach programmes;
- iron out misunderstandings between stakeholders and enhance cooperation, coordination and communication among stakeholders;
- create an open and safe environment in which it is possible to discuss each other’s performance, strength and weaknesses;
- undertake periodic reporting to the JLOS Technical committee through the JLOS Secretariat with copy of the report to the committee patron who is the resident Judge of the High Court circuit;
- strive to remove impediments in the chain of justice and provide periodic updates on pending cases involving vulnerable groups such as women and children;
- organize JLOS open days in the areas of their jurisdiction;
- ensure that all institutions respect, observe and promote the bill of rights in the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, 1995 (as amended) with regard to timely delivery of justice, fair trial and rights of suspects and persons in detention.