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Policy and guidance for prisons on the effective treatment of prisoners who need help with substance misuse.
Guidance for people involved in UK-EU cross-border maintenance disputes.
The Urgent Notification process has been introduced so the Chief Inspector of Prisons can alert the Justice Secretary where there are urgent and significant concerns about a prison
The Chief Inspector of Prisons triggered the urgent notification process for HMP Bedford on 17 November 2023.
The Chief Inspector of Prisons triggered the urgent notification process for HMP Wandsworth on 9 May 2024.
The Chief Inspector of Prisons triggered the urgent notification process for HMP Woodhill on 1 September 2023.
HM Inspectorate of Prisons (HMIP) triggered the urgent notification process for HMP & YOI Chelmsford on 27 August 2021.
The Chief Inspector of Prisons triggered the urgent notification process for HMYOI Cookham Wood on 28 April 2023.
Powers under section 137 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000.
Guidance on reducing the risk of infections being passed from animals to humans (zoonotic infections) in prison.
Last updated 30 January 2017.
This page explains how the Court Funds Office is affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
Updates relating to the Early Legal Advice Pilot
From 1 October 2014, the majority of support services for victims will be provided at a local level by Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs).
Details of Police and Crime Commissioners and nationally commissioned service providers awarded grant funding from the Ministry of Justice’s Victim and Witness Budget to deliver victim and witness support.
The findings of the review of the Parole Board Rules set out how we will deliver a more effective and transparent parole system.
This Statutory Instrument revokes Regulation 1393/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 November 2007 on the service in the Member States of judicial and extrajudicial documents in civil or commercial matt…
Practice Direction update to the Civil Procedure Rules including changes related to open justice, Electronic Costs Bill, budget discussion report and court closures.
The Ministry of Justice is refreshing the stakeholder membership of the minister-led Advisory Board on Female Offenders.
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