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Bring photo ID to vote Check what photo ID you'll need to vote in person in the General Election on 4 July.
How a prisoner is released - including Parole Board hearings, resettlement schemes and temporary release on licence
When a prisoner is released depends on: the length of their sentence their…
A prisoner may be allowed to leave prison for short periods towards the…
All prisoners get help preparing for life when they leave prison. In the…
A person leaving prison may get the following financial support: Universal…
Statistical release, data tables and charts – covering appeal and specialist casework: timeliness of decision making & volume of casework. Also included are the number of Inspectors.
Thousands of prisoners vulnerable to addiction, mental health issues or homelessness will no longer be released on Fridays as a new Bill to reduce reoffending becomes law today (29 June 2023).
The AI Safety Institute has open released a new testing platform to strengthen AI safety evaluations.
Freedom of Information releases by Ministry of Justice for October 2023.
Freedom of Information releases by Ministry of Justice for September 2022.
Guidance in the event of a release of biological, chemical and radiological agents.
Folders on Rendition Timeline and Gibson Inquiry
A further breakdown of already published information on the number of incidences and the number of individuals released on temporary licence.
Freedom of Information releases by Ministry of Justice for November 2020.
Freedom of Information releases by Ministry of Justice for June 2019.
Freedom of Information releases by Ministry of Justice for August 2022.
Freedom of Information releases by Ministry of Justice for September 2020.
Rules and guidance for prison and probation staff on the release on temporary licence scheme.
The Taking Part Survey has run since 2005 and is the key evidence source for DCMS.
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