Dr Michael Maguire has joined colleagues and stakeholders from across the justice system for a one-day conference focusing on Policing and Justice issues. The conference set out to examine the key issues facing the local Department of Justice as devolution settles down beyond its initial phase. In his speech, the Chief Inspector was invited to speak about the Challenges and Opportunities in developing the justice system of the future. Among the speakers attending the event which is in its second year were Prof Shadd Maruna (QUB); Ronnie Armour (NIPS); Chief Supt Peter Farrar (PSNI); Alan Hunter (Law Society for Northern Ireland) Paul Doran (PBNI) Paula Jack (YJA) and Pauline McCabe (Prisoner Ombudsman for Northern Ireland). To view a copy of Dr Maguire's remarks,
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