Publications

This guide is for the criminal justice professionals in all parts of the criminal justice system. 

Qualitative research into the criminal justice experiences of victims of domestic violence was undertaken by the Department of Justice for Northern Ireland (DOJ) in partnership with the Police Service for Northern Ireland (PSNI) during the spring and summer of 2015.

Justice Committe progress reports on Community Safety strategies 2015-2016.

Catholic-Protestant compassionate temporary releases (CTR) for funerals from January 2006 - February 2016

These documents look at the findings from a research project examining what works well in investigative interviews (ABE interviews) with child witnesses in Northern Ireland and set out the Department’s response and actions that will be taken forward in the action plan to

These documents look at the areas raised in the research into the criminal justice experiences of victims of domestic violence and abuse and set out the Department’s response and actions that will be taken forward in the action plan to address the issues raised.

This document is the post consultation report following the Department of Justice public consultation to consider the deployment and remuneration arrangements for those expert witnesses in the justice system in Northern Ireland who are funded from the legal aid budget.

Codes of practice issued under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002

The 2011 Act provides the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) with similar powers to those provided to DARD and Council-appointed inspectors, as well as powers that allow only constables to seize animals involved in fighting offences.

Departmental Board Meetings 2016.

Department of Justice guidance issued to the Legal Services Agency Northern Ireland (“the Agency”) under Article 14 (2A) and (2B) of the Access to Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (“the 2003 Order”) and S.3 of the Legal Aid and Coroners’ Cour

This bulletin is based on findings from the 2014/15 Northern Ireland Crime Survey (NICS).

The Police Pension Scheme Advisory Board will meet no less than three times a year and may meet more frequently at the request of either the Chair or on the joint request of two or more Board members.

Welcome to the winter 2016 edition of the AccessNI Newsletter.

Overview of initial findings of a report on an announced inspection of Maghaberry Prison.

From 29 February 2016, a revised Code of Practice comes into operation.  From that point, the previous Code will cease to have any status. 

The Department of Justice in Northern Ireland (the Department) is providing this information note to the Northern Ireland Tribunal Judiciary.

A synopsis of the report of an Independent Inquiry into the circumstances of an incident of concerted indiscipline and fire in Erne House.

The ten longest time periods that a prisoner has spent in the Care and Supervision Unit (CSU) in each of Northern Ireland’s prisons.  Breakdown for each of the prisons with the following column headings for each of the ten incidents over the last five years (or

Please provide the following information with regards to canine operational units.
1) How many GP dogs currently operational (broken down in to breeds).
2) How many Specialist Units (Explo, Narc ,Cadaver, Firearms recovery, Containment, cash, other).