Episodios

  • Episode 17: Investigation of offences and criminal case prosecution by Departments and other bodies
    Jun 13 2025

    CJI has a wide range of organisations in its statutory remit, including some that investigate and prosecute offences against individuals and organisations and contribute to keeping our community safe.

    Guests from the Benefit Security Division, Child Maintenance Service, Veterinary Service Animal Health, the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland and the NI Trading Standards Service join us to discuss the findings of our inspection of investigations of offences and criminal cases by Departments and other bodies.

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    26 m
  • Episode 16: Year Two Progress Review of the domestic abuse legislation
    Apr 15 2025

    In this episode, we unpack the Year Two Progress Review of the domestic abuse legislation with the Public Prosecution Service for Northern Ireland, the Department of Justice and the Police Service of Northern Ireland.

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    24 m
  • Episode 15: Abuse of position concerns
    Mar 28 2025

    Abuse of position, whether for sexual or other purposes, is a form of corruption. This inspection report examines how the Police Ombudsman’s Office investigates concerns and complaints and the outcomes it achieves.

    In this episode, we sit down with the Office of the Police Ombudsman to unpack the findings of the inspection.

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    41 m
  • Episode 14: Health at Hydebank Wood
    Nov 20 2024

    In this episode we discuss the findings of the recent Inspection Reports on Hydebank Wood Secure College and Women’s Prison with representatives from the Northern Ireland Prison Service, RQIA, ETI, SEHSCT, and Belfast Met.

    We explore how health is delivered at Hydebank Wood, highlighting both achievements and the challenges to be addressed to enhance support and services for the women and young men residing there.

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    21 m
  • Episode 13: Education at Hydebank Wood
    Nov 20 2024

    In this episode we discuss the findings of the recent Inspection Reports on Hydebank Wood Secure College and Women’s Prison with representatives from the Northern Ireland Prison Service, RQIA, ETI, SEHSCT, and Belfast Met.

    We explore how education is delivered at Hydebank Wood, highlighting both achievements and the challenges to be addressed to enhance support and services for the women and young men residing there.

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    23 m
  • Episode 12: Effective Criminal Court Administration
    Sep 18 2024

    The smooth operation of Northern Ireland’s criminal Courts requires professional and efficient administrative and operational support. Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland (CJI) has published an Inspection Report highlighting the essential role that the Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service (NICTS) plays in ensuring justice is administered accurately and promptly in Northern Ireland. In this podcast episode, CJI discusses the findings of the Inspection with NICTS Director, Glyn Capper and Acting Chief Operating Officer, Elaine Topping.

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    45 m
  • Episode 11: Youth Interventions
    Sep 4 2024

    In this episode of CJI Unpacked, we sit down to talk about the Youth Interventions Inspection with Stephen Martin, Chief Executive of the Youth Justice Agency (YJA) and Chris Quinn, the Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People.

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    34 m
  • Episode 10: Probation Practice Follow-Up Review
    Aug 22 2024

    In this episode, our host Meloney McVeigh sits down with Chief Executive of Probation Board for Northern Ireland Amanda Stewart and CJI Chief Inspector Jaqui Durkin to unpack the recently published Probation Practice Follow-Up Review findings.

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    27 m