Prison directory
Search prisons and view structured profiles, visits, providers and independent reports.
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Tools and resources
Find directories, maps, calculators, forms, policy libraries and trusted external services for the criminal justice system in England and Wales.
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Find services and places
Find establishments, locations and structured profiles across the criminal justice system.
Prisons map
Explore prisons by location using live information from the prison directory.
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Police forces directory
Find police force profiles, contact routes, inspection summaries and linked custody suites.
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Police custody suite directory
Find published location, contact, accessibility and professional information for police custody suites.
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Police custody suites map
Search and filter mapped custody suites by force, region and operational status.
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Legal aid provider directory
Search Legal Aid Agency provider offices by location and area of law.
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Legal aid providers map
Explore mapped legal aid provider offices and filter them by service and location.
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Secure children's homes
Find contact details, visiting information, independent advocacy and inspection reports for homes in England and Wales.
Secure children's homes map
Find secure children's homes by location and open their directory profiles.
Calculators and lookups
Use practical reference tools, check classifications and explore commonly needed criminal justice information.
Prison release date estimator
Estimate key dates for one supported standard determinate sentence. Read its supported-sentence limits and rules-review date before using a result, alongside current licence guidance.
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Criminal justice acronyms
Search abbreviations and specialist terms used across the criminal justice system.
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Forms and professional reference
Find forms, offence codes, sentencing videos and remarks, and Prison and Probation Policy Library material. Operational policies are separate from this website’s governance and policies.
MG forms
Find Manual of Guidance forms and understand when each form is used.
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Prison and probation policies and instructions
Browse prison and probation policy frameworks, Prison Service Instructions and Prison Service Orders.
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Police and arrest guidance
Read practical guidance about arrest, custody, interviews, charging and police complaints.
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Offence classifications
Search active CJS offence codes, titles, legislation and source classifications.
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Sentencing videos and remarks
Watch published sentencing hearings and find linked sentencing remarks where available.
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Data and research
Explore dated datasets, definitions and sources. Check scope and observation dates before comparing figures.
Prison population dashboard
Compare published prison population and capacity measures, with source dates, definitions and downloads.
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Offender flows from court to prison
Explore indicative adult male and young offender routes in England and Wales using National Offender Flows 2024 data. Actual allocation can differ.
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Official services and external support
Open external professional systems, official services, legal support and independent reports. Links open in a new tab.
CJSM login (opens in a new tab)
Sign in to Criminal Justice Secure Mail to access your secure email account.
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Common Platform login (opens in a new tab)
Sign in to access criminal case information and check in to court hearings.
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XHIBIT Live Courtroom Status (opens in a new tab)
Choose a Crown Court to see the latest status of hearings in its courtrooms.
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Magistrates’ courts sentencing guidelines (opens in a new tab)
Find offence guidelines, overarching principles and supplementary information for magistrates’ courts.
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Crown Court sentencing guidelines (opens in a new tab)
Find offence guidelines and overarching sentencing principles for the Crown Court.
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Find a solicitor (opens in a new tab)
Search the Law Society’s directory by location and area of law to find a solicitor.
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Find a barrister (opens in a new tab)
Find out how to choose and instruct a barrister through the Bar Council, including direct access.
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Find a legal aid adviser (opens in a new tab)
Search for legal aid advisers in England and Wales by location and legal problem.
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Find a court or tribunal (opens in a new tab)
Find addresses, contact details, opening times, accessibility and travel information.
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Find a police force (opens in a new tab)
Find the territorial police force responsible for an address or postcode.
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Police Custody Facility Inspections (opens in a new tab)
Read joint police custody inspections led by HMICFRS, covering facilities and detainee outcomes.
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Prison inspection reports (opens in a new tab)
Search reports from HM Inspectorate of Prisons about conditions and the treatment of people in custody.
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IMB monitoring reports (opens in a new tab)
Read Independent Monitoring Board annual reports on prison conditions and the treatment of prisoners.
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