ACJMC PROFILE

The Rivers State Administration of Criminal Justice Monitoring Council (ACJMC) is a creation of The Rivers State Administration of Criminal Justice Law No.7 of 2015 (ACJL). It was inaugurated on the 6th day of August, 2020, by the Chief Judge of Rivers State, Hon. Justice A. I. Iyayi-Lamikanra (Rtd.); in collaboration with FIDA Nigeria (Rivers State Branch) and McArthur Foundation.
MEMBERSHIP: Section 497 (2) of the ACJL constitute the Council as follows:
1.The Chief Judge – Chairman
2.The Attorney-General
3.A Judge of the High Court
4.The Commissioner of Police
5.The Controller of Corrections in the State
6.The head of National Human Rights Commission in the State
7.The Chairman of the State Branch of Nigerian Bar Association
8.The Director of the Legal Aid Council of Nigeria
9.A representative of a Civil Society working on human rights and access to justice or women rights (to be appointed by the Council)
10.The Director of Public Prosecutions.

FUNCTIONS: By the provision of Section 480 of the ACJL, Council is responsible for ensuring amongst other things:
The speedy and smooth running of the administration of criminal justice
The effective and efficient application of ACJL by the relevant agencies
That criminal matters are speedily dealt with
That congestion of correctional centres is reduced to the minimum
That the relationship among the organs charged with the responsibility for administration of justice is cordial and there exists maximum co-operation amongst the organs in the administration of criminal justice in the State.
The collating, analysing and publishing of information in relation to the administration of criminal justice sector in the State
Submission of quarterly report to the Chief Judge to keep him informed of developments requiring necessary action towards improved criminal justice delivery and
Collating Monthly Reports of arrests without warrants by divisional Police Officers and Reports of Monthly Inspection of Police Stations or other places of detention, other than the custodial centre by Magistrates (Sections 33(3) and 34(2) ACJL).

SECRETARIAT OF THE COUNCIL: This is headed by the Council Secretary, Ilanye D. Brown, Esq. a Chief Magistrate. The Secretariat is at Block A, Second Floor, High Court Complex, Port-Harcourt. It consists of four departments namely:
The Administration Department
The ICT Department
The Probation and Community Service Department (Currently manned by Officers from the Nigeria Correction Service)
Accounts Department

ACHIEVEMENTS:
1.ESTABLISHMENT OF A FUNCTIONAL COUNCIL SECRETARIAT (S.481) - The Chief Judge, Hon. Justice Simeon Chibuzor Amadi upon assuming office in 2021, Established a functional and befitting Secretariat for the Council with staff of various cadres.