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Report Published

28 Nov 2023

Impressive progress made in implementing prison Care and Supervision Unit report recommendations

CJI Chief Inspector Jacqui Durkin has welcomed progress made by the Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS), South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust (SEHSCT) and Belfast Metropolitan College (Belfast Met)…

Report Published

23 Nov 2023

Crime

Cyber crime threats in Northern Ireland remain a constantly changing challenge

CJI Chief Inspector, Jacqui Durkin, has highlighted the complex and evolving threats from cyber crime and the challenges of effectively responding to it across the criminal justice system in Northern…

Press Release

23 Nov 2023

Crime

Follow-up Review on how the criminal justice system deals with cyber crime in Northern Ireland

A Follow-Up Review by Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland (CJI) has assessed progress in implementing inspection recommendations to improve how the criminal justice system deals with cyber crime in Northern…

Report Published

26 Oct 2023

Victims and Witnesses

Victims and witnesses in Northern Ireland ‘deserve better’

CJI Chief Inspector Jacqui Durkin, has called for leadership, action and adequate resources allocated to deliver long overdue improvements in the care and treatment of victims and witnesses engaging with…

Press Release

26 Oct 2023

Victims and Witnesses

Chief Inspector says victims and witnesses in Northern Ireland ‘deserve better’

The Chief Inspector of Criminal Justice in Northern Ireland, Jacqui Durkin, has called for leadership, action and adequate resources allocated to deliver long overdue improvements in the care and treatment…

Press Release

28 Sep 2023

Prisons

Chief Inspector welcomes impressive progress in response to challenging report

A Follow-Up Review to assess the implementation of recommendations made in an in-depth report examining the operation of Care and Supervision Units (CSUs) by the Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS)…

Report Published

14 Sep 2023

Probation and Public Safety

New report examines criminal justice system approach to vulnerable older people

A new report by CJI has examined the way criminal justice organisations support vulnerable older people who had a fear of crime or who were victims of crime. The inspection…

Press Release

14 Sep 2023

The Criminal Justice System

Chief Inspector urges criminal justice organisations to ‘respond to vulnerable older people’

The Chief Inspector of Criminal Justice in Northern Ireland has highlighted the challenges and barriers faced by vulnerable older people including the impact of delay in participating in the criminal…

Inspection Announced

12 Sep 2023

Crime

Terms of Reference published for new Domestic Abuse Review

CJI has released the terms of reference for a new Review lookingat the effectiveness of the implementation of Part 1 of the Domestic Abuse and Civil Proceedings Act (Northern Ireland)…

Article

15 Aug 2023

Prisons

Introducing Independent Reviews of Progress (IRPs) at Magilligan and Maghaberry Prisons this autumn

CJI plans to integrate IRPs into Northern Ireland’s prison inspection process to offer swifter assurance of progress against inspection concerns and a more adaptable approach to prison assessment. Criminal Justice Inspection…

Article

25 Jul 2023

CJI publishes Business-Plan 2023-24 and Corporate Plan-2023-26

Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland (CJI) has today (25 July 2023) published its Business Plan 2023-24 and Corporate Plan 2023-26. New three-year Corporate Plan and annual Business Plan published Chief…

Press Release

7 Jul 2023

Corporate Documents and News

CJI publishes Annual Report and Accounts for 2022-2023

Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland (CJI) has today (7 July 2023) published its Annual Report and Accounts for 2022-23. The report, which was approved by the Comptroller and Auditor General of…

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