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Press Release

4 Dec 2008

Inspectorate publishes 2007-08 Annual Report and Accounts

Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland (CJI) has published its Annual Report and Accounts for 2007-08. The report, which was approved by the Comptroller and Auditor General of the National Audit…

Press Release

17 Oct 2008

Crime Criminal Justice Inspection

CJI carries out inspection of operation and effectiveness of ASBOs

A new report by Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland (CJI) has for the first time examined the operation and effectiveness of Anti-Social Behaviour Orders (ASBOs). The comprehensive inspection report published…

Press Release

17 Sep 2008

Policing The Criminal Justice System Other Agencies and Organisations

Agencies must prepare now to become more efficient under devolution

Northern Ireland’s Deputy Chief Inspector of Criminal Justice has urged local criminal justice agencies to give serious thought to how they can become more efficient in advance of the devolution…

Press Release

23 Jul 2008

Other Agencies and Organisations

Royal Mail Investigators operating to a high standard’ says Inspectorate

An inspection report published today (23 July) on the investigative function of the Royal Mail Group which investigates crime against its four business units has found the Northern Ireland-based investigations…

Press Release

17 Jul 2008

Probation and Public Safety

Public protection enhanced by hostels contribution

A new report by Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland into the management and working practices of hostels that accommodate offenders in Northern Ireland has confirmed the facilities are making a…

Press Release

9 Jul 2008

Prisons

Hydebank Wood Young Offender Centre not performing effectively: Inspectorates

Hydebank Wood Young Offender Centre has been criticised in an inspection report published by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons (HMIP) and Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland (CJI). Inspectors who visited…

Press Release

26 Jun 2008

Other Agencies and Organisations

CRJI given approval to seek Government accreditation for restorative justice schemes

Community-based restorative justice schemes operated by Community Restorative Justice Ireland (CRJI) have made improvements to how they operate, according to an independent inspection report published today (27 June 2008) by Criminal Justice…

Press Release

24 Jun 2008

Children and Young People

Inspectorate finds sound governance arrangements in Youth Justice Agency

Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland (CJI) has published an inspection report on the governance arrangements within the Youth Justice Agency of Northern Ireland (YJA). he inspection examined the principles, organisational…

Press Release

18 Jun 2008

Policing

Enforcement ‘key’ to cutting road deaths and serious injuries says Inspectorates

Robust targeted enforcement is the key to reducing the unacceptably high number of people killed or seriously injured on Northern Ireland’s roads according to a new report on Roads Policing….

Press Release

12 Jun 2008

Prisons

Inspectors say: ‘New women’s prison still needed for Northern Ireland’

A new inspection of Ash House, Northern Ireland’s women’s prison by Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prisons (HMCIP) and Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland (CJI), has stated that until a…

Press Release

30 May 2008

Policing Forensic Services

Steady progress by police to improve scientific support services

The Police Service of Northern Ireland has been commended for the work it has undertaken to improve its Scientific Support Services during the last 12 months. The latest joint review…

Press Release

21 May 2008

Children and Young People

Inspectorate finds juvenile justice centre to be a ‘well-managed’ facility

Northern Ireland’s only custodial facility for children has been praised in an independent inspection report published today, Wednesday 21 May. Inspectors from Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland (CJI) found that…

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