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Overview of trends in the use of out of court disposals, defendants prosecuted, offenders convicted, remand and sentencing decisions, and offender histories in England and Wales.
Prosecutors from the North East have been showcasing their expertise securing convictions in complex cases as the Attorney General discovered on a recent visit.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Freedom of Information releases by Ministry of Justice for November 2017.
A summary report by a range of agencies relating to the experience of women in the criminal justice system.
The Disclosure and Barring Service helps employers make safer recruitment decisions.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Statistics on reoffending of offenders who were released from custody, received a non-custodial conviction, or a caution.
This report compiles statistics from data sources across the Criminal Justice System (CJS), to provide a combined perspective on the typical experiences of different ethnic groups in England and Wales, 2014.
All information on new criminal court cases in England and Wales now sits on a single digital platform as the government delivers its latest milestone to modernise the justice system.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
Overview of trends in the use of out of court disposals, defendants prosecuted, offenders convicted, remand and sentencing decisions in England and Wales.
The police or Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) can give you a caution (warning) or a penalty notice if you commit a minor crime
The Sentence Review Commissioners' annual report for 2022/2023 has been laid before Parliament
Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Ovey on 8th February 2024.
Exploration of offending pathways for sexual homicide offenders to investigate differences between different offending histories.
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