Corporate report

Prisons and Probation Ombudsman annual report: 2024 to 2025

The annual report for the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman from 2024 to 2025.

• From: Prisons and Probation Ombudsman
• Published: 10 July 2025

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

Prisons and Probation Ombudsman annual report 2024 to 2025

Ref: ISBN 978-1-5286-5423-4, CP 1332

PDF, 3.05 MB, 74 pages

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Details

The PPO has 3 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 10 July 2025