A community worker at Sedqa, Victoria Scicluna, will be the first justice commissioner to preside over drug possession cases when the legal reform being debated in Parliament is approved, Times of Malta has learnt.

The appointment of Ms Scicluna, 56, was confirmed by Justice Ministry sources.

Despite not having a legal background, Ms Scicluna has worked as a drugs community officer with the State rehabilitation agency for the past 12 years. She also assisted families during drugs cases and worked closely with probation officers, drafting care plans for sentenced drug users and those granted bail.

Ms Scicluna is a member of the Prison Addiction Rehabilitation Management Board and of the National Commission on the Abuse of Drugs, Alcohol and other Dependencies.

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