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Press Release

17 Dec 2013

Inspectorate finds further effort required to implement Youth Justice Review recommendations

An independent inspection report has highlighted the need for greater commitment, ambition and creativity to be applied if current Department of Justice plans to implement 90% of the recommendations of…

Report Published

17 Dec 2013

Children and Young People

Inspectorate reports on youth justice review implementation

A CJI inspection report has called for greater commitment, ambition and creativity to be applied if current Department of Justice plans to implement 90% of the Youth Justice Review recommendations…

Press Release

13 Dec 2013

Prosecution and the Courts The Criminal Justice System Victims and Witnesses

‘Improve how early plea process is managed in Northern Ireland’ say Inspectors

A new inspection report by Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland (CJI) has examined how early guilty pleas are used by the criminal justice system in Northern Ireland. The report, published…

Press Release

5 Dec 2013

Policing

Inspectorate publishes report on relationship between PSNI and the Police Ombudsman’s Office

An independent inspection report published today (5 December 2013) has found the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) to be co-operating with the Office of the Police Ombudsman for Northern…

Report Published

5 Dec 2013

Policing

CJI publishes report on PSNI-OPONI relationship

A new report by CJI has indicated the Police Service is cooperating with the Police Ombudsman’s Office when required to provide sensitive information for the purpose of investigation. View Report Page…

Press Release

29 Nov 2013

Other Agencies and Organisations

Radical reform needed to halt continuing increase

The Chief Inspector of Criminal Justice in Northern Ireland has called for radical reform of the Northern Ireland Legal Services Commission (NILSC) in order to address spiralling legal aid costs…

Report Published

29 Nov 2013

Other Agencies and Organisations

Radical reform of NI Legal Services Commission needed

Brendan McGuigan has called for radical reform of the Northern Ireland Legal Services Commission in order to stop increasing legal aid costs and inefficiencies. View Report Page The Chief Inspector said…

Press Release

21 Nov 2013

The Criminal Justice System

Cost and impact of the past revealed in new report by Criminal Justice Inspection

A new report by Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland (CJI) has indicated the financial cost borne by criminal justice agencies in Northern Ireland in terms of dealing with the past…

Report Published

21 Nov 2013

The Criminal Justice System

Cost and impact of the past analysed in new CJI report

The cost and impact of the past on Northern Ireland’s criminal justice agencies is revealed in a new inspection report by CJI. View Report Page The report indicates that the current…

Press Release

14 Nov 2013

Probation and Public Safety

Approved premises providing significant contribution to Northern Ireland’s public protection arrange

The use of approved premises to assist offenders to resettle back into society helps reduce the risk of individuals reoffending and strengthens public protection arrangements in Northern Ireland according to…

Report Published

14 Nov 2013

Probation and Public Safety

CJI publishes report on approved premises

The contribution made by approved premises to the criminal justice system has been praised by CJI’s Chief Inspector Brendan McGuigan in a new report published today. View Report Page “Approved premises…

Press Release

29 Oct 2013

Crime

Chief Inspector concerned by limited progress on domestic violence and abuse recommendations

The Chief Inspector of Criminal Justice in Northern Ireland Brendan McGuigan has called for work to be undertaken to fully achieve 12 outstanding inspection recommendations aimed at strengthening how criminal…

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