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There is a lot in the news about 'upskirting' - find out what it's all about and why the law has changed.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Increase of interest rates for Court Funds Office special and basic accounts from today (23 August 2023).
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Guidelines for prison and probation staff on assessing and managing a prisoner’s risk during their time in custody and in preparation for release.
A list of approved premises located in the East Midlands region of the Probation Service, with phone numbers of each building.
A list of approved premises located in the Greater Manchester region of the Probation Service, with phone numbers of each building.
Use these forms to declare readiness in Crown Courts.
Bereaved parents will no longer have to pay the cost of their child’s burial or cremation after the Children’s Funeral Fund for England opened today (23 July).
Wrongly convicted people will no longer face having “saved living costs” deducted from compensation payments following an update to guidance made today (Sunday 6 August).
Rules and guidance for prison staff on how to carry out a disciplinary hearing when a prisoner is alleged to have broken prison rules before 31 May 2024.
Mandatory requirements and guidance for prison and probation staff involved in the recall, review and re-release of recalled prisoners.
Prescoed is a men’s open prison and young offender institution (YOI) in the village of Coed-y-Paen, South Wales. It is managed jointly with Usk Prison.
National Statistics on cases in the magistrates’ courts and Crown Court and, from March 2017, includes language interpreter and translation services statistics.
A list of approved premises located in the Kent, Surrey & Sussex region of the Probation Service, with phone numbers of each building.
This policy framework sets out the process for the security categorisation of adult male and young adult male offenders.
Nominate a Community Payback project to suggest what unpaid work offenders carry out locally; who to contact and what happens next
Guidance on applying for the early release of a sentenced prisoner, child or young person on compassionate grounds.
Form for paying money into a Court Funds Office account as a result of a court case or settlement.
You can now find details of vacancies in your area and apply online at the Volunteer to be a Magistrate website.
Use this form to give notice and grounds for appeal, or apply for permission to appeal, against a sentence.
People from all walks of life are being urged to become magistrates in an unprecedented recruitment drive launched today.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
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