Government Dpt
- H M Prison Service
Welcome to the Prison Service website.
On this site you can find out about the work carried out in prisons throughout England and Wales. - Home Office
The Home Office is the government department responsible for leading the national effort to protect the public from terrorism, crime and anti-social behaviour. - H M Courts Services
Her Majesty's Courts Service (HMCS) is an executive agency of the Ministry of Justice (MoJ). Our remit is to deliver justice effectively and efficiently to the public. We are responsible for managing the magistrates' courts, the Crown Court, county courts, the High Court and Court of Appeal in England and Wales. - CCRC
Criminal Case Review Commission - The parole Board
The Parole Board is the independant body that protects the public by making risk assessments about prisoners to decide who may safely be released into the community and who must remain in or be returned to custody - IPCC
Independent Police Complaints Commission - The Prisons and Probation Ombudsman
The Prisons and Probation Ombudsman is appointed by the Home Secretary and investigates complaints from prisoners and those subject to probation supervision, or those upon whom reports have been written. The Ombudsman is completely independent of both the Prison Service and the National Probation Service (NPS). - Improving Prison Healthcare
Guidance Note 10, Improving Prison Healthcare. Duty of care for prisoners:-
"All persons deprived of their liberty shall be treated with humanity and with respect for the inherent dignity of the human person."
