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Press Release

8 Dec 2016

Policing Other Agencies and Organisations

Inspectorate publishes report on police support for legacy inquests

An independent inspection of arrangements in place to support legacy inquests in Northern Ireland has found existing processes to be complex, convoluted and contributing to delay. The inspection report published…

Press Release

23 Nov 2016

Prisons

Positive momentum to change Maghaberry Prison maintained but concerns still remain say Inspectors

A new inspection report on Maghaberry Prison has found work to provide a safer, more stable environment for prisoners and staff at the high security facility is continuing, but issues…

Press Release

27 Oct 2016

Prisons

Inspectors ‘encouraged’ by performance improvement at Hydebank Wood and Ash House women’s prison

Inspectors have commended the Northern Ireland Prison Service for delivering ‘significant improvements in outcomes’ for young men and women prisoners held in two of Northern Ireland’s prison facilities. The independent,…

Press Release

29 Sep 2016

Policing The Criminal Justice System

Inspectors call for further collaboration on road safety, enforcement and legislation

The Chief Inspector of Criminal Justice in Northern Ireland has called for statutory organisations with a responsibility for enforcing road traffic laws to work more closely together to improve road…

Press Release

22 Sep 2016

Other Agencies and Organisations

Inspectorate finds Resolve community-based restorative justice scheme making ‘useful contribution’

An inspection by Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland (CJI) of Resolve a community-based restorative justice scheme operating in east Belfast, has found the scheme was making a useful contribution in…

Press Release

1 Jul 2016

Corporate Documents and News

Inspectorate publishes 2015-16 Annual Report and Accounts

Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland (CJI) has today published its Annual Report and Accounts for 2015-16. The report, which was approved by the Comptroller and Auditor General of the Northern…

Press Release

1 Jul 2016

Prisons

Full report on Maghaberry Prison Inspection published

Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland (CJI) has today published the full report of an announced inspection of Maghaberry Prison carried out January 2016. The report repeats the initial findings of…

Press Release

30 Jun 2016

Prisons

Inspectorate publishes report on impact of prisoner recalls on the criminal justice system

Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland (CJI) has today (30 June 2016) published a report on the impact of prisoner recalls on the criminal justice system in Northern Ireland. The report…

Press Release

27 Jun 2016

Crime The Criminal Justice System

Criminal justice agencies and community partnership is key to addressing anti-social behaviour

The effectiveness of using a partnership approach between statutory agencies as well as community and voluntary sector groups to address anti-social behaviour has been highlighted in a new report by…

Press Release

10 Mar 2016

Policing

Inspectors find some progress on police custody arrangements but further changes are required

A new report by Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland (CJI) and the Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority (RQIA) has examined the standards and conditions of police custody arrangements in Northern…

Press Release

24 Feb 2016

Prisons

Maghaberry Prison ‘stabilised’ but significant work remains to make prison safer for prisoners and staff

An inspection of Maghaberry Prison carried out in January 2016 has indicated the prison has ‘stabilised’ seven months after a multi-disciplinary team of Inspectors found the high security facility had…

Press Release

9 Feb 2016

Prisons

“Collaboration ‘key’ to management of life and indeterminate sentenced prisoners” says Chief Inspect

The importance of a collaborative approach from the Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS) and the Probation Board for Northern Ireland (PBNI) in the management life and indeterminate sentence prisoners has…

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