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New law will see support extended to 50,000 more prisoners
A major gap in the criminal justice system that means 50,000 short-term prisoners walk out of prison with no support is finally being addressed, as...
Prison Service Pay Review Body reports on prison pay
The thirteenth report of the independent Prison Service Pay Review Body (PSPRB) is being published today.
Prison population figures: 2014
Latest prison population figures for 2014.
Latest
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NOMS Business Plan 2014 to 2015
- published 10 April 2014
- Corporate report
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Arrange for offenders to meet their victims
- published 21 March 2014
- Guidance
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Guidelines for services commissioned by NOMS
- published 21 March 2014
- Guidance
What we do
We keep those sentenced to prison in custody, helping them lead law-abiding and useful lives, both while they are in prison and after they are released.
HMPS is an executive agency of the Ministry of Justice.
We work on these topics
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Law and the justice system
The legal system must uphold fairness in society: both in business and for individuals. We want to ensure justice for victims of crime and better rehabilitation for criminals, with a reduction in the rate of reoffending. The justice system must punish the guilty, protect our liberties and rehabilitate offenders. We will ensure that more criminals make amends to victims and communities for the harm they have caused and help them break the destructive cycle of crime. Read more
Documents
Our publications
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NOMS Business Plan 2014 to 2015
- 10 April 2014
- Corporate report
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Arrange for offenders to meet their victims
- 21 March 2014
- Guidance
Contact HMPS
HM Prison Service
Clive House
70 Petty France
London
SW1H 9EX
Email public.enquiries@noms.gsi.gov.uk
Main switchboard 0300 047 6325
Prisoner Location Service
Prisoner Location Service
PO Box 2152
Birmingham
B15 1SD
Email prisoner.location.service@noms.gsi.gov.uk
Fax 0121 626 3474
Use the Prisoner Location Service to find people in prison when you don’t know which prison they are in. You must include:
- your name, or the organisation you represent
- your date of birth
- your address including postcode
- name of the person you want to find
- the reason you want to find them eg. you’re their solicitor, or a family member
- any other names they may have used
- their date of birth
Make an FOI request
- Read about the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and how to make a request
- Check our previous releases to see if we’ve already answered your question
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