The working visit of the Judicial Committee was mainly to gather information and to get a clear picture and the nature of the actual problem with the youths on St Maarten.
Chief Inspector Carl John and Inspector Ricardo Henson provided a guided tour to various neighborhoods and areas of interest. On Sunday, the committee visited the Belvedere Community, where they were met with representatives of the Belvedere Home Owners and Tenants Association, The Belvedere Community Council and the Sint Maarten Housing and Development Foundation. Mrs. Jessica Richardson, the founder and president of the Belvedere Community Center. A walking tour inside the Belvedere housing complex was also given to the Judicial Committee.
On Monday March 22, the Judicial Committee met with a committee formed by directorate of the schools for Secondary Education, which took place at the Sint Dominic High School in South Reward, which turned out to be very informative and successful. On Tuesday March 23rd the Judicial Committee met at the Parliament Building on Backstreet with several other organizations such as, the Court of Guardian, the School boards and UJIMA. A complete report with regard to the findings of this committee during this working visit will be forwarded to the Minister of Justice for review. The committee is scheduled to leave Sint Maarten on Tuesday evening March 23rd back to Curacao.
