Corporate report

Prisons and Probation Ombudsman 2025 to 2026 annual report

The annual report for the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman from 2025 to 2026.

• From: Prisons and Probation Ombudsman
• Published: 9 July 2026

Documents

Prisons and Probation Ombudsman annual report 2025 to 2026

Ref: ISBN 978-1-5286-6244-4, CP 1606

PDF, 3.02 MB, 82 pages

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Details

The PPO has three main investigative duties: 

• to investigate deaths of prisoners, young people in detention, approved premises’ residents, and detained individuals due to any cause
• to investigate deaths of recently released prisoners that occur within 14 days of release from prison (except homicide)
• to investigate complaints made by prisoners, young people in detention, offenders under probation supervision and individuals detained under immigration powers (detained individuals).

Complaints from prisoners and young people in custody are investigated by Independent Prisoner Complaint Investigations (IPCI). IPCI is part of the PPO.

Published 9 July 2026