Inspection Reports

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

Disclosure is one of the cornerstones of the criminal justice system and disclosure of unused material is a key component of the investigative and prosecution process. It should be considered at the point where a criminal investigation begins and be at the forefront as the case progresses.

Published: 18 July 2017

CJJI Business Plan 2016-17 (PDF, 197 kB)

Published: 27 June 2016

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, 968 kB) 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 […]

Published: 12 November 2015

Work by probation staff, police and prisons to protect the public from high-risk offenders was getting better, but there was still more to do.

Published: 22 October 2015

Joint Inspection of the Provision of Charging Decisions (PDF, 243 kB)

Published: 28 May 2015

Joint review of Disability Hate Crime (PDF, 624 kB) Large print version of Joint review of Disability Hate Crime (PDF, 712 kB) Easy Read version of Joint review of Disability Hate Crime (PDF, 1 MB)

Published: 21 May 2015

CJJI Business Plan 2015-16 (PDF, 562 kB)

Published: 20 March 2015

Investigation and prosecution of fatal road traffic incidents report (PDF, 379 kB) Interview with Michael Fuller, Chief Inspector, HMCPSI (YouTube link)

Published: 04 February 2015