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The Chief Inspector of Prisons triggered the urgent notification process for HMP Manchester on 10 October 2024.
The Chief Inspector of Prisons triggered the urgent notification process for HMP Woodhill on 1 September 2023.
Hartshorn House, is a probation contact centre, within the Wales region.
Llanrumney Hub, is a probation contact centre, within the Wales region.
Coleford Probation Office, is a probation contact centre, within the South West region.
If you have a loved one in prison, you can use these links for services available and for information about visiting prisons.
Skegness Probation Office, is a probation contact centre, within the East Midlands region.
Information on legal and detention systems, in Haiti, for British nationals abroad.
Information for parents and carers.
Information for British nationals detained or imprisoned in Belgium
Policy and guidance for prisons on ensuring prisoners are provided with consistent and unbroken healthcare throughout their time in the prison system.
Completed health needs assessments (HNAs) using the health and justice health needs assessment toolkit for prescribed places of detention.
Provides information for operational staff of the arrangements in place between the Probation Service and the Electronic Monitoring (EM) contractor for the effective management of the sharing of relevant risk of harm informa…
Information on legal and detention systems, in Latvia, for British nationals abroad.
Guidance on Medical Leave for Restricted Patients.
This guidance supports Parole Board panels in identifying when a specialist report may be required and in making directions for specialist reports.
Information on Norway's legal and prison systems for British prisoners, their family and friends.
Explanation of Paraguay's legal and prison system for British Nationals.
Policy and guidance for prisons on handling requests to produce prisoners at court for civil proceedings.
This guidance relates to prisoners who have been transferred from England and Wales to another United Kingdom jurisdiction and vice versa.
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