An analysis of the asylum system
Winter 2025/26This system analysis is intended to support ongoing Parliamentary scrutiny and further audit work on this complex area of public spending.
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Improving family court services for children
Published on:The NAO’s latest report reviews the government’s approach to improving family court services for children in England and Wales.
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Efficiency and resilience of the Probation Service
Autumn 2025An upcoming NAO report will examine the Probation Service, which aims to protect the public through the effective rehabilitation of offenders.
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Ministry of Justice 2023-24
Published on:This report has been produced to provide an introduction to MoJ and our examination of its spending and performance.
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Prison expansion plan was ‘unrealistic and not prioritised’ – NAO
Published on:The government’s 2021 commitment to deliver 20,000 new prison places is not expected to be achieved until 2031, a new NAO report has revealed.
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Increasing the capacity of the prison estate to meet demand
Published on:This report examines HM Prison and Probation Service and the Ministry of Justice progress in expanding and maintaining the prison estate.
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Reducing the backlog in the Crown Court
Published on:The Crown Court backlog is the highest on record and the Ministry of Justice’s (MoJ) ambition to reduce the caseload to 53,000 by March 2025 is no longer achievable.
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Government’s management of legal aid
Published on:The Ministry of Justice does not know whether everyone eligible for legal aid can access it and government needs to do more to ensure the sustainability of the legal aid market if it is to achieve value for money.
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Ministry of Justice 2022-23
Published on:The Ministry of Justice spent over £13 billion to oversee parts of the justice system. This guide summarises our key insights on the MoJ.
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Improving resettlement support for prison leavers to reduce reoffending
Published on:The government is not consistently supporting prison leavers in resettling into the community and the quality of services has declined in recent years, a report by the National Audit Office has found.
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Progress on the courts and tribunals reform programme
Published on:HM Courts & Tribunals Service’s £1.3bn court reform programme is nearing its end. This report examines progress implementing the programme.
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Departmental Overview 2021-22: Ministry of Justice
Published on:This guide has been produced to support the Justice Committee in its examination of
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Electronic monitoring – a progress update
Published on:This report sets out the NAO’s assessment of the delivery of the electronic monitoring (‘tagging’) transformation programme.
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Children in custody: secure training centres and secure schools
Published on:This report examines secure training centres for young offenders and MoJ and HMPPS’s progress with establishing secure schools.
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Interactive map of the criminal justice system
Published on:This interactive map displays the network of geographies covered by bodies in the criminal justice system, such as the police, courts and probation services.
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Departmental Overview 2020-21: Ministry of Justice
Published on:A summary of the Ministry of Justice spending in 2020-21, focusing on key messages from the Department’s Annual Report and Accounts, and providing insights which can be used to improve financial scrutiny.
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Improving outcomes for women in the criminal justice system
Published on:This report examines the Ministry of Justice’s strategy to improve outcomes for women in the criminal justice system.
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Improving outcomes for women in the criminal justice system
Published on:This report examines the Ministry of Justice’s strategy to improve outcomes for women in the criminal justice system.
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Reducing the backlog in criminal courts
Published on:This report assesses the government’s plans for, and progress, in reducing the backlog in criminal courts.
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Departmental Overview 2019-20: Ministry of Justice
Published on:A summary of the Ministry of Justice spending in 2019-20, its major areas of activity and performance, and the challenges it is likely to face in the coming year, based on the insights from our financial audit and value for money work.