2020

An independent inspection of probation practice in Northern Ireland published today (10 December 2020) by Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland (CJI) has recommended the Probation Board for Northern Ireland (PBNI) take steps to improve how it manages the risks presented by men and women under probation supervision to others in the community.
 

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has been found to have made ‘considerable progress’ in implementing recommendations to improve how business crime is dealt with in Northern Ireland.
 

Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland (CJI) has today (12 November 2020) published its Annual Report and Accounts for 2019-20. 
 

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).

Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland (CJI) has published its first in-depth assessment of how the criminal justice system in Northern Ireland deals with modern slavery and human trafficking.
 

A new inspection by Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland (CJI) and the Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority (RQIA) has examined the governance, standards and delivery of police custody arrangements in Northern Ireland.
 

Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland (CJI) has today (Wednesday 29 July 2020) published its latest review of the care and treatment of victims and witnesses by the criminal justice system.
 

An inspection of how the criminal justice system responds to child sexual exploitation in Northern Ireland has raised concerns about the effectiveness of current arrangements in place to protect children.
 

Two independent inspection reports have commended prison officers, health care and education staff for the ‘remarkable progress’ they have made to improve performance and outcomes for young men held at Hydebank Wood Secure College and Ash House women’s prison.
 

The Chief Inspector of Criminal Justice in Northern Ireland, Jacqui Durkin has called on the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) and the Office of the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland (OPONI) to “work hard together” to strengthen trust and repair damage to public confidence, following the PSNI’s failure to disclose sensitive information linked to an historic case in late 2018.
 

The Chief Inspector of Criminal Justice in Northern Ireland has urged those responsible for road traffic enforcement to continue their efforts to improve road safety in Northern Ireland.
 

An independent inspection by Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland (CJI) has found a project managed by a charity which verifies threats made against individuals and families by paramilitary and community sources, is operating with integrity to deliver clear humanitarian outcomes.