Home > NEWS > Press Releases > 2020 > October - December > CJI to undertake review of the use of Care and Supervision Units by the N.I. Prison Service CJI to undertake review of the use of Care and Supervision Units by the N.I. Prison Service 11/11/2020 The Chief Inspector of Criminal Justice in Northern Ireland, Jacqui Durkin, has today (11 November) announced Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland (CJI) is to undertake a review of the use of Care and Supervision Units by the Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS). “I can confirm that a request to review the use of Care and Supervision Units by the Northern Ireland Prison Service has been received from the Minister of Justice. I have agreed to incorporate this request within the scheduled CJI inspection programme for this year and as part of delivering our responsibilities as a member of the UK National Preventive Mechanism (NPM),” said Ms Durkin. Preliminary discussions have commenced including with our partners in the Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority (RQIA). Review terms of reference are being drafted and will be made publicly available when finalised. “This work will be progressed as quickly as possible taking into account required public health advice as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and the ongoing health and safety of the Inspection Team, NIPS staff and all people in their care,” said Ms Durkin. The findings of the review will be laid in the Northern Ireland Assembly and published on the CJI website www.cjini.org when completed.