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Key institutions in the justice delivery system have hailed the introduction of the Case Tracking System (CTS), a common platform to track criminal cases, as a game-changer but want the system strengthened to achieve its purpose.

The institutions including the Ghana Police Service, Ghana Prison Service, Economic and Organised Crime Office, Legal Aid Commission and Attorney General’s Department believe effective operationalization of the CTS would promote transparency and fast-track prosecutions.

The CTS is a comprehensive integrated case tracking system for the Ghana criminal justice sector that has been designed, tested, piloted, and is currently being rolled out with the support of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

As part of efforts to increase citizens’ monitoring and feedback to ensure the effective implementation of the CTS, the USAID is supporting three Civil Society Organizations including the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative, Legal Resources Centre and Crime Check Foundation to implement a project dubbed, “USAID Justice Sector Support (JSS) Activity” which is being undertaken in 40 selected districts in seven regions.

A sensitization workshop on the USAID JSS Activity has been organized for stakeholders with participants drawn from CSOs, Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs), Ministries, Department and Agencies (MDAs) and Justice Sectors Institutions (JSIs) by the CHRI, Africa Office in Kumasi.

It was during the workshop that the institutions applauded the CTS as a laudable initiative that required the commitment and support of all stakeholders to ensure its effective implementation.

They took turns to appreciate how the system could aid their work if well implemented and pledged their commitment to improve the platform to ensure efficiency in the justice delivery system.