Guidance

Case Allocation: PI 05/2014, PSI 14/2014

Details the criteria to be applied for allocating cases once sentenced at court.

• From: Ministry of Justice and HM Prison and Probation Service
• Published: 26 June 2021
• Last updated: 26 February 2026
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  1. 26 February 2026

     Case Allocation: PI 05/2014, Annex E: Interim guidance and Appendix A: Process Chart updated.

  2. 5 August 2025

     Annex E: Interim guidance and Appendix A: Process Chart updated.

  3. 3 January 2023

     A new stand-alone RSR calculator tool has been added to OASys. The ‘Case Allocation Interim Guidance’ at Annex E has been updated to reflect that for cases where no PSR has been requested, only the stand-alone RSR now needs to be completed, not the previous ROSHA requirement.

  4. 7 September 2022

     Interim guidance updated.

  5. 15 October 2021

     Case Allocation: PI 05/2014, PSI 14/2014 updated.

  6. 27 September 2021

     Interim guidance updated.

  7. 26 June 2021

     First published.

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

Case Allocation: PI 05/2014

PDF, 450 KB, 21 pages

Annex E: Interim guidance

PDF, 488 KB, 9 pages

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Appendix A: Process Chart

PDF, 276 KB, 1 page

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Details

This policy applies to all staff involved in offender case management. It details the processes to be followed to allocate cases following sentence, including the criteria which must be applied/assessed in order to reach a decision about suitability.