Northern Ireland Affairs - First Report

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Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 5 December 2007.

Contents

Terms of Reference

Conclusions and recommendations

1  Introduction

2  The Prison Estate

Adequacy of the existing prison estate

Sentencing and the courts

Estate strategy

3  Women prisoners

4  Separation of paramilitary prisoners

5  Health

Transfer of responsibility for prison healthcare

Mental health services

Prisoners with personality disorders

Secure hospitals in Northern Ireland

6  The prison regime

Education, training and employment
The role of education, training and employment in effective resettlement

Level of provision

Strategic approach and evaluation

Security led culture

Vulnerable prisoners

7  Accountability

Prison inspections

Prisoner complaints

The Prisoner Ombudsman

Independent monitoring boards

8  Efficiency

Formal minutes

Witnesses

List of written evidence

List of unprinted evidence

List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament

ORAL AND WRITTEN EVIDENCE - HC 118-II
9 May 2007
16 May 2007
6 June 2007
13 June 2007
27 June 2007
4 July 2007
10 October 2007
16 October 2007
24 October 2007
21 November 2007
Written Evidence

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Prepared 12 December 2007