2007

Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland has published its follow-up assessment of work undertaken by the criminal justice agencies in Northern Ireland to improve arrangements for the management of risk posed by sex offenders.

Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland (CJI) has called on the Department of the Environment (DoE) and its Executive Agencies to get tough on hard core offenders involved in environmental and vehicle-related crime.

A follow-up inspection by Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland (CJI) of an IT system aimed at improving the way local criminal justice agencies share information, has found the delivery of the second phase of the programme should be achieved next summer in line with its revised time table.

The Office of the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland has been praised by Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland (CJI) for the work it has undertaken since it was initially inspected in 2005.

Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland and Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary have published a follow-up review of Scientific Support Services within the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI).

A follow up inspection of Forensic Science Northern Ireland (FSNI) by Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland (CJI) has found improved management arrangements since it was initially inspected two years ago.

Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland (CJI) and Her Majesty’s Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HMCPSI) have today (8 August) published the first inspection report on the Public Prosecution Service for Northern Ireland (PPS).

Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland (CJI) has called for consideration to be given to establishing an independent complaints appeal body to deal with complaints from all of the main criminal justice organisations except the PSNI.

A report by Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland (CJI) on the Northern Ireland Resettlement Strategy has shown good work is being undertaken by the Northern Ireland Prison Service, the Probation Board for Northern Ireland and other agencies.

Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland (CJI) has carried out a follow-up review of progress made by the Compensation Agency to implement recommendations contained in its initial inspection report.

Four community-based restorative justice schemes supervised by Northern Ireland Alternatives have been recommended for accreditation under the Government’s community-based restorative justice protocol.