Citizen Security and Justice Programme (Bahamas)

What Citizen Security and Justice Programme (Bahamas) does

The Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) is a government crime prevention and justice reform initiative of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas, implemented by the Ministry of National Security and financed by a $20 million loan from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB Loan BH-L1033). The programme operates exclusively on New Providence island, where the majority of Bahamian crime is concentrated, and targets vulnerable youth aged 15-29, adult and juvenile offenders, community residents, and four justice sector institutions (Office of the Attorney General, Judiciary, Royal Bahamas Police Force, and Bahamas Department of Correctional Services). All services are delivered free of charge to participants, with no commercial pricing model.

CSJP is structured around four core pillars: (1) Community Development, which delivers crime and violence prevention training across four modules (conflict resolution, parenting, sexual assault prevention, gender-based violence) via Youth and Community Centres and mobile enrollment drives; (2) Job Corps, which provides employability training in soft skills, literacy/numeracy, hospitality/retail, and technical trades, with job placement via the Department of Labour's PCRecruiter database; (3) Strengthening Justice, which deploys an Integrated Justice System, Electronic Case Management, and a strengthened Public Defender Programme to reduce case backlogs; and (4) Corrections Reform, which delivers vocational training through the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI), cognitive behavioural therapy, and reintegration support. The supporting technology stack includes the Community Center Management System (CCMS), Project Management Information System (PMIS), and a planned expansion of programme-level information systems.

The programme is not a revenue-generating entity. Its funding flows from the IDB sovereign loan to the Ministry of Finance, with implementation coordinated across ten government ministries and agencies plus BTVI. Distribution is primarily through three operational Youth and Community Centres in Fox Hill, Quakoo Street, and Edmund Moxey, with three additional centres under construction in Nassau Village, Yellow Elder, and Kemp Road. The programme is staffed by a small core team of approximately 5 employees, supplemented by four Component Leaders and a network of trained community facilitators.

Name

Citizen Security and Justice Programme (Bahamas)

Legal name

Citizen Security and Justice Programme

Website

https://csjpbahamas.gov.bs

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CSJP is a Bahamas government crime prevention and justice reform programme funded by a $20M Inter-American Development Bank loan, serving vulnerable youth aged 15-29, offenders, and justice institutions in New Providence through four pillars: community development, job corps, justice system strengthening, and corrections reform.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Safety and Crime Prevention

NAICS

Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (922), Correctional Institutions (922140), Courts (922110), Police Protection (922120)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Foreign Governments (8888), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Rule of Law & Justice Sector Reform (BPADAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Juvenile Justice System (Courts & Detention) (BPAIAFAF), Public Defense & Legal Aid Services (BPAIAFAC), State/Provincial Corrections, Probation & Parole Administration (BPAIABAF), Security Sector Governance & Police Reform (BPADAGAI), Protection Services (GBV, Child Protection, Safeguarding) (BPADAHAF)

Keywords

• Crime prevention programmes
• Youth employability training
• Justice system reform
• Corrections rehabilitation
• Community violence prevention

Headquarters

HQ city

Nassau

HQ country

Bahamas

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Funded through a $20 million loan from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB Loan BH-L1033). The Ministry of Finance of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas received the financing to implement the programme. This is not a commercial revenue-generating entity.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) is a Bahamas government crime prevention and justice reform initiative that delivers four integrated pillars: Community Development (crime and violence prevention training), Job Corps (youth employability skills training), Strengthening Justice (integrated justice system technology and case management), and Corrections Reform (rehabilitation and reintegration for offenders). It operates Youth and Community Centres across New Providence, partners with the Department of Labour for job placement, and coordinates with the Royal Bahamas Police Force, judiciary and correctional services to modernise the justice system. All services are provided free of charge to participants, funded by a $20 million Inter-American Development Bank loan administered through the Ministry of National Security.

Product overview

Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) is a government anti-crime initiative in The Bahamas financed by a $20 million Inter-American Development Bank loan. The programme operates as a unified multi-component system comprising four core pillars: (1) Community Development - Crime and Violence Prevention Programme with conflict resolution, parenting, and violence prevention modules; (2) Job Corps Employability Training Programme offering skills development across soft skills, numeracy/literacy, hospitality/retail, and technical trades; (3) Strengthening Justice - Integrated Justice System combining electronic case management and justice stakeholder coordination; and (4) Corrections Reform Programme delivering vocational training and rehabilitation services. Supporting infrastructure includes Youth and Community Centres, a Learning Management System, and technology platforms for community centre management and project management. The programme is implemented through partnerships with multiple government agencies including the Ministry of National Security, Royal Bahamas Police Force, Department of Labour, and Bahamas Department of Correctional Services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Community Development - Crime and Violence Prevention Programme Social crime prevention programme that engages vulnerable youth ages 15-29 and community residents through training modules addressing norms that promote acceptance of violence, school-based violence prevention activities, youth violence interruption, conflict resolution, parenting, sexual assault prevention and gender-based violence prevention.
• Job Corps Employability Training Programme Employability training programme providing youth with skills and tools to find and maintain employment, structured around four training areas: Soft Skills Development, Literacy and Numeracy Skills, Hospitality and Retail Training, and Technical Trades Development.
• Strengthening Justice - Integrated Justice System Technology-enabled justice administration offering that delivers an Integrated Justice System for information sharing between justice institutions, Electronic Case Management for digitising court documents, and a strengthened Public Defender Programme for quality legal representation across the Office of the Attorney General, Judiciary, Royal Bahamas Police Force and Department of Correctional Services.
• Corrections Reform Programme Rehabilitation programme that reduces recidivism among adult and juvenile offenders through vocational training, educational programmes, cognitive behavioural therapy, case management and monitoring systems, and reintegration programmes delivered in partnership with the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services, Simpson Penn Centre for Boys and Willie Mae Pratt Centre for Girls.
• Strengthening Skills Training Skills training initiative for unemployed Bahamians ages 15-29 without a high school diploma, offering courses in Soft Skills Development, Numeracy and Literacy, Hospitality and Retail Training, and Technical Trades Development.
• Job Placement Services Post-training employment support service that connects Job Corps skills training participants with job opportunities through the Department of Labour's Public Employment Services website and PCRecruiter database.
• Youth and Community Centres Multigenerational service delivery centres in New Providence offering conflict resolution, parenting, and violence prevention training for youth and adults. Three centres are operational (Fox Hill, Quakoo Street, Edmund Moxey) with three more under construction (Nassau Village, Yellow Elder, Kemp Road).
• Community Leaders Training Training programme that prepares community leaders to become certified CSJP curriculum facilitators, teaching the four Crime and Violence Prevention Programme modules (Conflict Resolution, Parenting, Sexual Assault Prevention, Gender-based Violence) to young people and community residents.

Quantifiable outcome

• 17% of surveyed students reported being in a fight at school within the last 30 days (baseline metric)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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App detail

Integration1 record

Feature6 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Ministry of National Security (Bahamas)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFacilitates the CSJP implementation. Located at Charlotte House, the ministry provides administrative headquarters and coordination for the programme.
• Royal Bahamas Police ForcecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJustice sector stakeholder partner in the Integrated Justice System. Contributes to information sharing network and justice administration improvements.
• The Office of the Attorney GeneralcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJustice sector stakeholder partner contributing to the Integrated Justice System and electronic case management initiatives.
• Bahamas JudiciarycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJustice sector partner including Supreme and Magistrates' Courts, working on the Integrated Justice System for information sharing and case management improvements.
• Bahamas Department of Correctional ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Corrections Reform component. Provides vocational training, cognitive behavioural therapy, and reintegration programmes to reduce recidivism.
• Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides vocational training certification for inmates at Bahamas Department of Correctional Services in disciplines including electrical installation, hair dressing, IT, garment manufacturing, and auto mechanics. Two-part curriculum includes vocational training followed by work experience.
• Ministry of LabourcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment ministry partner supporting Job Corps component through the Department of Labour for employment services and job placement.
• Department of LabourcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners with CSJP Job Corps to provide the Public Employment Services website and PCRecruiter database for job matching and placement of trained participants.
• Ministry of Social ServicessupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment ministry partner contributing to corrections reform and rehabilitation efforts for adult and juvenile offenders.
• Ministry of EducationsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment ministry partner supporting school-based violence prevention activities and educational components of the programme.
• Ministry of Youth, Sports and CulturesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment ministry partner supporting youth development and employability components of the programme.
• Department of Rehabilitative Welfare ServicessupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment department partner contributing to rehabilitation and welfare services for programme participants.
• National Training AgencysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment agency partner supporting training and skills development initiatives under the Job Corps component.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Citizen Security Portfolio: IDB funds similar citizen security loans across Latin America and the Caribbean (e.g., Honduras, El Salvador, Jamaica). Same funder and programmatic logic as CSJP, making other IDB-funded national citizen security operations the most direct institutional peers.
• World Bank Justice for the Poor Programme: World Bank initiative focused on justice reform, access to justice, and security sector engagement in developing countries. Comparable to CSJP's justice modernization and community legal empowerment work, particularly in fragile contexts.
• United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC): UN body providing technical assistance on crime prevention, criminal justice reform, and corrections worldwide. Overlaps with CSJP's violence prevention, justice strengthening, and corrections reform mandates through its global programmes.
• USAID Caribbean Basin Security Initiative (CBSI): U.S. government regional security programme funding citizen security, law enforcement, and justice reform across the Caribbean. Comparable to CSJP as a donor-funded crime prevention and justice system modernization vehicle, though at a regional scale.

Direct peers

• Jamaica Citizen Security and Justice Programme (JSUTP): Parallel IDB-funded citizen security intervention in Jamaica combining violence prevention, youth employment, and justice reform. Almost identical mission, funder, and four-pillar logic to the Bahamas CSJP, making it the closest peer.

Regional players

• CARICOM Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (CARICOM IMPACS): Regional Caribbean body coordinating citizen security, justice, and law enforcement responses across CARICOM member states. Directly comparable to CSJP as a coordinating node for crime prevention and justice reform in the Caribbean, though operating at a regional rather than national level.
• Ministry of National Security (Trinidad and Tobago): Caribbean sister ministry executing national crime prevention and justice reform. Comparable remit to CSJP's parent Ministry of National Security, particularly in coordinating multi-agency responses to violent crime.

Emerging players

• Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance (DCAF): International foundation supporting security sector reform and justice governance. Comparable to CSJP's Component 3 (Strengthening Justice) work on police reform, judicial independence, and inter-agency coordination.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CSJP242
• Facebookfacebook.com/CSJP
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/citizen-security-and-justice-programme-bahamas

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

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