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This guidance relates to prisoners who have been transferred from England and Wales to another United Kingdom jurisdiction and vice versa.
Policy and guidance for prisons on handling requests to produce prisoners at court for civil proceedings.
The Chief Inspector of Prisons triggered the Urgent Notification process for HMP Bristol on 28 July 2023.
The Chief Inspector of Prisons triggered the urgent notification process for HMP Pentonville on 18 July 2025.
Ujima House, is a probation contact centre, within the South West region.
Star Hub, is a probation contact centre, within the Wales region.
This is a probation contact centre inside Llandudno Magistrates’ Court, within the Probation Service, Wales region.
Skipton Probation Office, is a probation contact centre, within the Yorkshire and the Humber region.
Wear House, is a probation contact centre, within the North East region.
Victoria Park Probation Centre is a probation, service user contact centre, within the NPS Greater Manchester region.
If you have a loved one in prison, you can use these links for services available and for information about visiting prisons.
Guidance for commissioners about doing a health and social care needs assessment of adults under probation service supervision in the community.
Information on legal and detention systems, in Czechia, for British nationals abroad.
Information on legal and detention systems, in Denmark, for British nationals abroad.
This Framework is intended to improve understanding of the nature and purpose of the work of Anglican Prison Chaplains both within HMPPS and within the Church of England and the Church in Wales.
Duties, rules and general guidance on how all staff report accidents, incidents and near misses.
Guidance on carrying out a health and social care needs assessment of older people in prisons.
Information on Hungary's legal and detention systems, in Hungary, for British nationals abroad.
Outlines guidance to practitioners to enable proper implementation of the requirements of the Armed Forces Act 2006.
Information on Iceland's legal and prison systems for British prisoners, their family and friends.
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