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April – June

26/06/2008
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 Inspection Northern Ireland.
24/06/2008
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).
18/06/2008
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.
12/06/2008
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 separate, dedicated women’s facility is established, the needs of female prisoners are unlikely to ever be properly met.
30/05/2008
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.
21/05/2008
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.
15/05/2008
Progress on recommendations will impact on benefit fraud
The Social Security Agency has been commended by Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland for the effort it has put into progressing the majority of the recommendations made following a previous inspection of its Benefit Investigation Service.
07/05/2008
Inspectorate finds Belfast Harbour Police working to improve policing standards
Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland (CJI) has published its first inspection report on Belfast Harbour Police.
08/04/2008
Criminal Justice Inspection unveils 2008-09 Business Plan
Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland (CJI) has unveiled its Business Plan for 2008-09.