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This page has four documents to help you understand what you need to do if you are charged with a crime and told to go to a magistrates’ or Crown Court.
Rules and guidance on how HMPPS staff and third parties should handle and manage sensitive information related to a prisoner’s upcoming parole review.
This guide helps you understand your rights when attending court or tribunal hearings as a member of the public.
Guidance and additional resources about the 'opt-out' testing policy for blood-borne viruses in prisons and other secure settings.
Detailed guidance on how to take an intellectual property dispute worth under £10,000 to court.
Additional guidance for lay deputies on how to act and what they must do to meet the standards of the role.
Operational policy for prison staff supporting women experiencing: Pregnancy, birth, the post-natal period, applications for a prison MBUs place and separation from children up to 2.
Revised Guidance on Quality Assurance
The policy framework offers mandatory requirements and guidance for prison and probation staff involved with offenders of serious and organised crime.
The document sets out expectations for HMPPS’s work with people convicted of sexual offences, including both operational requirements and good practice to support assessment, to promote effective rehabilitation and to inform…
Poole Probation Office, is a probation contact centre, within the South West region.
Carraway House, is a probation contact centre, within the East of England region.
Shepherd's Bush Probation Office, is a probation contact centre, within the London region.
How to ask for a prison video link (PVL) so you can communicate more easily with your client before, during or after a court hearing.
Sefton House Probation Office, is a probation contact centre, within the North West region
East Hill Probation Office, is a probation contact centre, within the London region.
How to support implementation of AssetPlus: guidance for youth justice practitioners.
Information about the different documents you can use to prove your identity when applying for the Capture Redress Scheme.
Advising prison managers of the cell certification process for all overnight prisoner accommodation, including roles and responsibilities.
The SFO selects KC and junior counsel from approved panels, refreshed every four years. There are separate lists for prosecutions and Proceeds of Crime action.
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