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Ofsted, HM Inspectorate of Prisons (HMIP), and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) triggered the urgent notification process for Oakhill Secure Training Centre on 31 July 2025.
Revenge Porn: sharing private sexual materials with intent to cause distress.
Requirements and guidance for all prison and probation staff involved in the progressive transfers of indeterminate sentence prisoners.
The aim of this Policy Framework is to produce clear guidance for HMPPS sites on managing first aid across all prison and probation sites in England and Wales.
Rules and guidance for prison and probation staff for identifying, recording and managing risks to information.
Guidance for legal professionals about appointing the Official Solicitor in healthcare and personal welfare matters in the Court of Protection.
Guidance on the organisation and use of democratic therapeutic communities in prisons.
Updates to Practice Directions, Pre-action Protocols and Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2021 enter into force on 31 May 2021.
Llanelli Probation Office, is a probation contact centre, within the Wales region.
Aberystwyth Probation Office, is a probation contact centre, within the Wales region.
The Limes/Temple Street, is a probation contact centre, within the Wales region.
Stockwell House, is a probation contact centre, within the East Midlands region.
Terms of Reference for the independent investigation into the escape by Daniel Khalife from HMP Wandsworth on 6 September 2023.
Links to procedure rule committee pages on GOV.UK.
Model paragraphs to create an order containing instructions about what must happen before a civil court trial takes place.
The framework sets out which prisoners are eligible to vote in elections and the support that should be provided to them should they wish to do so.
Duties, rules and general guidance on how all staff report accidents, incidents and near misses.
Model paragraphs to create an order containing specific instructions about factual evidence in a civil court case.
Mandatory requirements and guidance for all prison and probation staff involved in the oral hearing administration process and witness attendance at an oral hearing.
Guidance for legal professionals about the appointment of the Official Solicitor in proceedings around property and financial matters in the Court of Protection.
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