Inspection Reports

In this report we focus on recruitment and retention in the agencies that we inspect.

Published: 15 February 2024

Interim findings from phase 1 of a joint inspection by HMCPSI and HMICFRS of case building by the police and Crown Prosecution Service. Today we have published the Joint Case Building interim findings.  The full report will be published in spring 2024.   Joint case building by the police and Crown Prosecution Service (PDF, 391 […]

Published: 25 January 2024

An inspection of how well the police, the Crown Prosecution Service and the Probation Service support victims of crime.

Published: 19 December 2023

Report: Counter Terrorism Joint Inspection – National security division and multi-agency arrangements for the management of terrorist offenders in the wake of terrorist attacks (PDF, 820 kB) Cymraeg: TBC Press release: Criminal Justice Joint Inspectorates ‘reassured’ by progress of counter terrorism efforts in England and Wales Action plan: TBC

Published: 20 July 2023

The Criminal Justice Chief Inspectors’ Group (CJCIG) has finalised its business plan 2023-25

Published: 27 March 2023

This report follows up on the ‘state of the nation’ report, published in January 2021.

Published: 17 May 2022

This is the second and final part of HMICFRS and HMCPSI’s joint inspection of the investigation and prosecution of rape in England and Wales.

Published: 25 February 2022

Report: A joint thematic inspection of the criminal justice journey for individuals with mental health needs and disorders (PDF, 1 MB) Cymraeg: Arolygiad thematig ar y cyd o’r daith cyfiawnder troseddol ar gyfer unigolion ag anghenion ac anhwylderau iechyd meddwl (PDF, 1 MB) Press notice: Criminal justice system failing people with mental health issues – […]

Published: 17 November 2021

This is the first of two reports that consider the response, decision-making and effectiveness of the police and CPS at every stage of a rape case.

Published: 16 July 2021

An independent review of neurodiversity in the criminal justice system, commissioned by the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice.

Published: 15 July 2021