Building an effective and resilient Probation Service
Published on:Government must actively manage risks associated with its plan to boost weak performance in the Probation Service.
Search results for 'Prisons and probation'
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Electronic monitoring: responding to increasing demand
Summer 2026The National Audit Office study will focus on whether HMPPS is on track to deliver an efficient and effective Electronic Monitoring Service.
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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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Tackling harm from drug use in prisons
Winter 2025/26This study will focus on whether the MoJ and the DHSC are taking effective action to reduce harm in prison from illicit drugs.
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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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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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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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Mapping the Justice landscape
Published on:This piece explains how the NAO uses spatial analytics to bring audit teams closer to the data and visualise the complex geographic relationships at work behind the scenes in the justice system.
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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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Ministry of Justice 2024-25
Published on:Our overview of the Ministry of Justice for 2024-25 looks at the Ministry’s priorities, and where it spent £14.5 billion last year.
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Improving the prison estate
Published on:This report examines the condition and capacity of HM Prison and Probation Service’s prison estate.
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Ministry of Justice Accounts 2024-25
Published on:The C&AG has issued a clean audit opinion, providing assurance to Parliament on MoJ’s 2024-25 financial statements.
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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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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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Mental health in prisons
Published on:Government does not know how many people in prison have a mental illness, how much it is spending on mental health in prisons or whether it is achieving its objectives. It is therefore hard to see how Government can be achieving value for money in its efforts to improve the mental health and well being of prisoners. In 2016 there were 40,161 incidents of self-harm in prisons and 120 self-inflicted deaths.
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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, a new report by the NAO has found.
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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.