Appearances and Speeches

The Adult Court Bench Book provides guidance for magistrates who sit in the adult court dealing mainly with defendants aged 18 or over.

The Ministry of Justice works closely with NHS England and the Department for Health and Social Care to ensure that all prisoners who need i

The latest information on random mandatory drug testing in prisons can be found in the HMPPS Annual Digest here: HMPPS Annual Digest, April

The information requested regarding average time-out-of-room spent by children and young people in young offender institutions during March

All prisons have a zero-tolerance approach to drugs, and we are highly aware of the threat synthetic drugs present.

We closely monitor staffing levels across the estate via a number of internal governance forums, which assess the vacancy levels for individ

We are constantly monitoring the use of End of Custody Supervised Licence (ECSL) and its impact.

The syllabus for training staff in under-18 young offender institutions and the secure training centre in Managing and Minimising Physical R

As the responsible minister for prisons, I receive regular updates on their conditions and performance, including those at HMP Wandsworth, v

The number of releases under End of Custody Supervised Licence will be published when sufficient robust and comprehensive data is available.