Publications

First Day Brief 2024

Prison Service Management Board Minutes for 2023

Recruitment for independent monitoring board members.

Joint Strategy to Reduce the Harm Caused by Substance Use in Prison

NI Prison Service Annual Report and Accounts 2022-23

The Department of Justice has published two significant documents relating to the use of restorative justice in Northern Ireland.

Joint Suicide and Self-Harm Risk Management Strategy

Policy & Procedures  for the application of  Prison Rules 32 and 35(4)

Prisons 25 by 25 Delivery Plans and Reports 

NIPS Board Register of Interests.

This paper presents the Department’s response to the consultation and details of the changes made to the National Statistics Northern Ireland Prison Population report.

Summary of Responses - Increasing the Minimum Age of Criminal Responsibility in Northern Ireland from 10 years to 14 years.  

This document sets out how the Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS) manages prisoners who may be concealing items internally.

This document sets out how the Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS) deploy and operate X-Ray Body Scanners.

The Government Protocol which governs the use of restorative approaches in the justice system has been in operation since 2007.  Following an independent review commissioned by the Minister of Justice last year, the review report and new draft Protocol has been published

This document sets out the Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS) policy for the operation of the Conditional Early Release (CER) Scheme.

The Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS) is committed to creating a positive environment for those who live and work in our prisons, where we support and challenge people in our care to change.

Updates on programme engagement and participation.

Prisons 25by25: Building for the future.

Equality Screening and Impact Assessments 2022