Browse key thematic publications from the 21 bodies that make up the UK NPM:
England and Wales
Lay Observers
- Lay Observers 2021-22 Annual Report
- Read more on the Lay Observers website
His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary, Fire & Rescue Services
- Care not criminalisation; Young people’s experiences of serious youth violence
- Criminal Justice Joint Inspection; Neurodiversity in the Criminal Justice System – a review of evidence
- Evaluation of the HMICFRS joint custody inspection programme
- A joint thematic inspection of the criminal justice journey for individuals with mental health needs and disorders
- Read more on the HMICFRS website
His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons
- The long wait: A thematic review of delays in the transfer of mentally unwell prisoners
- Restricted status children and prisoners held in women’s establishments
- Weekends in Prison
- The experiences of adult black male prisoners and black prison staff
- The experience of immigration detainees in prisons
- A thematic review of outcomes for girls in custody
- Read more on the HMIP website
Independent Monitoring Board
- Segregation of men with mental health needs: A thematic monitoring report
- Written evidence submitted by the National Chair of IMB for the Justice Select Committee inquiry into the future prison population and estate capacity
- Written evidence submitted by the IMB to the Justice Select Committee inquiry into the prison operational workforce
- Evidence for Senedd Equality and Social Justice Committee on experiences of women in the criminal justice system
- Justice Select Committee’s inquiry into Imprisonment for Public Protection sentences – Written evidence from Independent Monitoring Boards
- Read more on the IMB website
England
The Children’s Commissioner for England
- Briefing for Peers on Illegal Migration Bill
- Family contact in youth custody
- Read more on the Children’s commissioner website
OFSTED
- Blog: The importance of good planning for children moving on from the secure estate
- OFSTED social care blog
- A new and robust inspection regime for secure training centres
- Read more on the OFSTED website
Independent Custody Visiting Association
- Menopause Awareness for Independent Custody Visitors
- In the Cell: Rights and Entitlements – A Police Perspective
- Children and Young People in Custody – How to Engage
- Children and Young People in Custody; ACEs and Trauma Informed Approach
- Lux lighting in custody; an impact report
- Anti-rip Clothing in Custody – Interim Evaluation
- Read more on the ICVA website
Care Quality Commission
- State of Care 2023 Report
- Monitoring the Mental Health Act
- Right here, right now: Mental health crisis care review
- Read more on the CQC website
Wales
Care Inspectorate Wales
- Chief Inspector’s annual report 2022-23
- National review of the use of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) in Wales 2021-22
- Read more on the CIW website
Healthcare Inspectorate Wales
- Mental Health Hospitals, Learning Disability Hospitals and Mental Health Act Monitoring Annual Report 2021-22
- National review of the use of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) in Wales 2021-2022
- Read more on the HIW website
Scotland
Care Inspectorate
- Quality framework for Justice (offender) accommodation services (March 2024)
- Secure care pathway review (2023) and animation video
- Depriving and restricting liberty for children and young people in care home, school care and secure accommodation services (June 2023)
- Protocol and procedures for secure accommodation services on the use of registered emergency beds (Dec 2021)
- Quality framework for secure accommodation services (Nov 2020)
- Read more on the Care Inspectorate website
His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland
- HMICS Thematic Inspection of Organisational Culture in Police Scotland
- HMICS Thematic review of policing Mental Health in Scotland
- Joint National baseline review of healthcare provision within police custody centres in Scotland
- Joint inspection of emergency criminal justice provisions
- Thematic inspection of the Scottish Police Authority
- Read more on the HMICS website
Independent Custody Visiting Scheme in Scotland
- ICVS Annual Report 2022-23
- Independent Custody Visiting: Key activities for Q3 2023
- Blog: Custody Visiting – Laura and John
- Read more on the ICVS website
His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons for Scotland
- Young People’s Experiences of the Scottish Prison Estate: An HMIPS Analytical Review
- A Thematic Review of Segregation In Scottish Prisons
- Independent Review of the Response to Deaths in Prison Custody
- Who Cares – A follow-up review of the lived experience of older prisoners in Scotland’s prisons
- Report on expert Review of Provision of Mental Health Services at HMP YOI Polmont
- The Review of the Arrangements for Home Detention Curfew within the Scottish Prison Service – Progress Review
- Read more on the HMIPS website
Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland
- Mental Health Act monitoring report 2022-23
- Young people monitoring report 2022-23
- Ending the exclusion: care, treatment and support for people with mental ill health and problem substance abuse in Scotland
- Mental health in Scotland’s prisons: under-served and under-resourced
- Racial inequality and mental health in Scotland: a call to action
- Concerns about the care of women with mental ill health in prison in Scotland
- Read more on the MWCS website
Scottish Human Rights Commission
- Care About Rights
- Human Rights Based Approach
- Equality & Human Rights Impact Assessment
- Our work in Scotland’s prisons
- A ‘FAIR’ analysis of the accommodation of transgender prisoners
- Read more on the SHRC website
Northern Ireland
Independent Custody Visiting Scheme Northern Ireland
- Northern Ireland Policing Board Human Rights Review Children and Young People: Strip Searching in Police Custody
- Northern Ireland Policing Board A Review of the PSNI’s use of Spit and Bite Guards by the NI Policing Board’s Human Rights Advisor
- Independent Custody Visiting Statistics
- Read more on the NI Policing Board website
Independent Monitoring Board Northern Ireland
- Find all annual reports on the IMB-NI website
Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland
- The operation of Bail and Remand in Northern Ireland
- A review into the Operation of Care and Supervision Units in the Northern Ireland Prison Service
- How the Criminal Justice System in Northern Ireland treats females in conflict with the law
- The Safety of Prisoners
- Read more on the CJINI website
The Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority
- Review of Services for Vulnerable Persons Detained in Northern Ireland Prisons
- Review of Emergency Mental Health Service Provision across Northern Ireland
- Read more on the RQIA website
UK-wide
Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation
- The Terrorism Acts in 2021
- Terrorist Risk Offenders: Independent Review of Statutory Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements
- Terrorism inPrisons
- Terrorism offences Sentencing Guideline: response to consultation
- Release of Terrorist Offenders: Note on the Law
- Non-Jury trials: Northern Ireland Office Consultation
- Read more on the IRTL website