The Minister of Justice announced on Wednesday that the Government has allocated 40 million euros for 2025 following the subsidy granted to the Judicial Police at the end of 2023 which led to protests from security forces in the first half of this year.

Rita Alarcão Júdice in the joint parliamentary hearing of the Committee on Budget, Finance, and Public Administration, and the Committee on Constitutional Affairs, Rights, Freedoms, and Guarantees said that:

“For the workers of the Judicial Police, 40 million euros were reserved for the exercise of functions in conditions of risk, unhealthiness and hardship.”

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Investment in Human Resources and Sector Workers

In her opening remarks to the deputies, the minister emphasized the investment in human resources within the justice sector, which accounts for approximately 1,200 of the 2,000 million euros allocated in the State Budget proposal for next year (OE2025).

Rita Alarcão Júdice noted that, within this context, five million euros have been allocated for the career review of court officers, while 14 million euros are earmarked for prison guards, in line with agreements made with sector unions last summer.

Minister’s Commitment to Quality and Accountability in the Justice Sector

She Said:

“I don’t say this out of regret. Paying salaries to administrative court judges, prosecutors, court officials, public defenders, prison guards, social reintegration technicians, registrars, registry officers, forensic technicians, Judicial Police inspectors and all professionals who perform functions in the Justice system is not a reason to complain. It is money well spent.”

The minister maintained that the motivation of workers in the justice sector is the great priority for 2025 reiterating the desire to give a future to these professionals.

Despite emphasizing that social peace has returned to justice the minister also issued a warning: The State can start paying better but it will also monitor more closely the quality and quantity of the services it pays for. We will reinforce control in this matter.

Despite emphasizing that social peace has returned to justice the minister also issued a warning that:

“The State can start paying better, but it will also monitor more closely the quality and quantity of the services it pays for. We will reinforce control in this matter.”

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