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Press Release

8 Dec 2016

Other Agencies and Organisations Policing

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…

Report Published

6 Dec 2016

Other Agencies and Organisations

Inspectorate reports on support for legacy inquests

The PSNI has been found to be fulfilling its statutory responsibilities to disclose information to the Coroner in support of legacy inquests but existing processes have been described as complex…

Article

24 Nov 2016

UK NPM joins Twitter

Information about the work of the UK National Preventive Mechanism can now be found on Twitter @UKNPM. CJI is one of four bodies Northern Ireland contributing to the work of…

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…

Report Published

23 Nov 2016

Prisons

Leadership must not lose focus on delivering change at Maghaberry Prison

CJI Chief Inspector Brendan McGuigan has called on prison leadership to not lose focus or momentum in their effort to deliver change at Maghaberry Prison continues. View Report Page “Inspectors…

Report Published

27 Oct 2016

Prisons

Latest prison inspections find significant improvement in outcomes for young men and women prisoners

Hydebank Wood Secure College and Ash House women’s prison are delivering a ‘significant improvement in outcomes’ for the young men and women held there according to CJI’s Chief Inspector Brendan…

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,…

Report Published

29 Sep 2016

Policing

Inspectors call for greater collaboration around road safety, enforcement and legislation

Brendan McGuigan, Chief Inspector of Criminal Justice in Northern Ireland has urged bodies with responsibility for enforcing road traffic laws work to more closely together to improve road safety. View…

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…

Report Published

22 Sep 2016

Other Agencies and Organisations

CJI publishes report on Resolve community-based restorative justice scheme

Chief Inspector Brendan McGuigan has indicated that the east Belfast based Resolve community-based restorative justice scheme is making a useful contribution within the local community and can proceed to the…

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…

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