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Rules and guidance for prison staff on how to manage prisoners who have been given a confiscation order.
Coleford Probation Office, is a probation contact centre, within the South West region.
Bridlington Probation Office, is a probation contact centre, within the Yorkshire and the Humber region.
Birmingham’s family strategy outlines how we support prisoners in our care to develop meaningful and constructive relationships with their family or significant others.
Aberystwyth Probation Office, is a probation contact centre, within the Wales region.
This is a probation contact centre inside Llandudno Magistrates’ Court, within the Probation Service, Wales region.
The National Information Centre on Children of Offenders (NICCO) is a support service for professionals who work with the children and families of offenders.
Grantham Probation Office, is a probation contact centre, within the East Midlands region.
Crown House, is a probation contact centre, within the East Midlands region.
Ofsted, HM Inspectorate of Prisons (HMIP), and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) triggered the urgent notification process for Oakhill Secure Training Centre on 31 July 2025.
Policy and guidance on prisoners helping other prisoners with their care and support needs, such as reading, accessing services and moving about the prison.
Guidance on managing and preventing the spread of group A streptococcal (GAS) infection and other skin and soft tissue infections in prisons and secure settings.
Guidance and requirements of HMPPS to ensure business continuity is implemented and delivered consistently across the organisation.
Guidance on carrying out a health and social care needs assessment of older people in prisons.
Guidance for foreign and British nationals in adult prisons, covering remand and sentenced prisoners.
This guidance supports Parole Board panels in identifying when a specialist report may be required and in making directions for specialist reports.
Guidance on Medical Leave for Restricted Patients.
This policy framework sets out the mandatory process of Multi Agency Lifer Risk Assessment Panels (MALRAP).
Guidance for commissioners about doing a health and social care needs assessment of adults under probation service supervision in the community.
Managing acute respiratory illness (ARI) in prisons and other prescribed places of detention (PPDs) and in the Children and Young People Secure Estate (CYPSE).
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