Inspection Reports

This report provides a cross-system view of how the criminal justice system reacted in the immediate aftermath of the first national Covid-19 lockdown (23 March to 10 May 2020), and of how the system has managed since. The cumulative impact on the system of the sweeping changes wrought by Covid-19 necessity is both clear and […]

Published: 19 January 2021

A programme originally set up to tackle persistent offenders has “lost its way” and better leadership is needed.

Published: 28 February 2020

This plan set out the proposed programme of inspections of the Criminal Justice System for 2019/20 and invited comments. This consultation is closed.

Published: 14 May 2019

This plan sets out the inspections of the Criminal Justice System for 2017/18 in which two or more of our inspectorates will be working together.

Published: 10 November 2017

Historically, files were transferred between the police, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), the courts and the defence on paper. This resulted in delays and substantial storage costs. Information was regularly duplicated, and there was a risk of information being lost or disclosed to the wrong people. Digitisation of the processes is essential if the criminal […]

Published: 13 April 2016

Witness for the prosecution: Identifying victim and witness vulnerability in criminal case files (PDF) The police and the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) are two of the principal participants in the criminal justice system. They have complementary roles: the police investigate crime and the CPS prepares the cases and presents them in court. If victims or […]

Published: 12 November 2015

A report into how the CPS and Police forces carry out recorded interviews with the child victims of rape or sexual exploitation.

Published: 18 December 2014

CJJI Standard Methodology April 2014 (PDF)

Published: 02 April 2014