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Memorandum of Understanding between the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration and His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prisons

The purpose of the MoU is to set out a framework for the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration and His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prisons to work together to perform their independent roles and separate functions as set out in the UK Borders Act 2007 and the Prison Act 1952 and the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

Documents

Memorandum of Understanding between the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration and His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prisons

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Details

The MOU includes sections on:

  1. Responsibilities and remits of the ICIBI and HMIP
  2. Scope and purpose of the Memorandum of Understanding
  3. Principles
  4. Areas for co-operation, collaboration and communications:
    • Inspection programme
    • Inspections
    • Inspection practices
  5. Review

Updates to this page

Published 2 November 2022
Last updated 19 November 2024 + show all updates
  1. MOU document has been update.

  2. First published.

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