Inspection reports

HM Inspectorate of Probation and HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) are preparing to conduct a joint thematic inspection of youth out-of-court disposals. The work is commissioned by the Criminal Justice Chief Inspectors’ Group.

The Criminal Justice Joint Inspection response to the Victims’ Commissioner’s recommendation

The work carried out by HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate and HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services over a number of years has shown that there is room to improve the standard of case building by police forces and CPS Areas.

In this report we focus on recruitment and retention in the agencies that we inspect. We draw on evidence from inspection activity conducted by each of our individual inspectorates, both jointly and singly, of those we inspect: the police, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), the Probation and Youth Offending Services and the Prison Service. We set out the findings from our work, as well as cross cutting themes. We conclude by highlighting signs of progress as well as ongoing risks to the CJS.

Interim findings from phase 1 of a joint inspection by HMCPSI and HMICFRS of case building by the police and Crown Prosecution Service.

An inspection of how well the police, the Crown Prosecution Service and the Probation Service support victims of crime.

An inspection by HM Inspectorate of Probation, HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services and HM Inspectorate of Prisons

The Criminal Justice Chief Inspectors' Group has finalised its business plan. This sets out the programme of inspections of the Criminal Justice System for 2023-25 in which two or more of our inspectorates will be working together.