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11 Dec 2015

Children and Young People The Criminal Justice System

Inspectorate outlines progress against Youth Justice Review recommendations

Fewer young people entering the criminal justice system in Northern Ireland has been highlighted as the primary achievement of the Youth Justice Review in a report published today (11 December…

Report Published

11 Dec 2015

Children and Young People

New report outlines progress against Youth Justice Review recommendations.

In a new report, published today, CJI highlights the primary achievement of the Youth Justice Review has been that fewer young people are entering the criminal justice system in Northern…

Article

1 Dec 2015

NPM publishes sixth annual report on places of detention

The use of solitary confinement and isolation has been highlighted in the National Preventive Mechanism’s (NPM’s) sixth annual report. The 20 NPM members across the United Kingdom – which include…

Article

30 Nov 2015

Chief Inspector reappointed for three years

Brendan McGuigan has been re-appointed as Chief Inspector of Criminal Justice in Northern Ireland. This is Mr McGuigan’s first and final three-year re- appointment. The announcement was made by the…

Article

26 Nov 2015

Policing Prosecution and the Courts The Criminal Justice System

“Substantial change by police and prosecution needed to address case file and disclosure failings,”

Northern Ireland’s Chief Inspector of Criminal Justice has called for greater collaboration between the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) and the Public Prosecution Service for Northern Ireland (PPS), to…

Report Published

26 Nov 2015

Policing

Substantial change required by PSNI and PPS to address failings around case files and disclosure.

In CJI’s latest report, published today, the Chief Inspector, Brendan McGuigan, called for greater collaboration between the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) and Public Prosecution Service for Northern Ireland…

Press Release

5 Nov 2015

Prisons

Inspectors find Maghaberry Prison to be unsafe and unstable

A report on an independent inspection of Maghaberry Prison has revealed significant failures in local leadership combined with an ineffective relationship with senior management within the Northern Ireland Prison Service…

Report Published

5 Nov 2015

Prisons

Inspectorate finds Maghaberry Prison to be unsafe and unstable.

05/11/2015 In a highly critical report, published today, CJI finds Maghaberry Prison to be unsafe and unstable. The independent inspection by a multi-disciplinary team from CJI, HMIP, RQIA and ETI…

Report Published

15 Oct 2015

Victims and Witnesses

Follow-up review highlights information on prosecution decisions vital to victims and witnesses.

CJI’s latest follow-up review, published today, highlights the importance of providing information on prosecution decisions to victims and witnesses, and welcomes the progress made by the PPS in implementing recommendations…

Press Release

15 Oct 2015

Prosecution and the Courts Victims and Witnesses

‘Information on prosecution decisions vital to victims and witnesses,’ says Inspectorate

Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland (CJI) has found the Public Prosecution Service for Northern Ireland (PPS) has made ‘satisfactory progress’ in implementing recommendations designed to improve the level of information…

Press Release

24 Sep 2015

Policing

Improved call management will help police deliver more consistent service to community

Action taken by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) to improve how it handles emergency and non-emergency calls from the public has been welcomed by Criminal Justice Inspection Northern…

Report Published

24 Sep 2015

Policing

New report welcomes progress made by the PSNI handling calls from the public

In a report, published today, CJI welcomes action taken by the PSNI to improve how it handles emergency and non-emergency calls from the public. View full report page. Inspectors found…

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