How does the MoJ spend its money?

Interesting facts and figures from the MoJ annual report and accounts
How are prisons performing?

Cassia Rowland from the Institute for Government sums up prison performance in the third of her series of performance tracker guest posts.
Everything you need to know about the health of people in prison and on probation

Landmark report on the health of people in prison, on probation and in the secure NHS estate.
How well are the courts performing?

Cassia Rowland from the Institute for Government sums up court performance in the second of her series of performance tracker guest posts.
How “earned progression” could backfire

The Howard League explains how the Government’s earned progression plan could inadvertently result in increasing the numbers of people in prison.
Drug use in prisons “endemic”

Justice Committee highlights endemic drug use in prisons and says dangerous culture of acceptance must be broken.
Embracing the views of people with lived experience of the CJS

David Honeywell highlights the need to fully embrace the views and perspectives of those with lived experience of the CJS for HM Inspectorate of Probation.
The pressures on the probation service

A range of new official data shows the ever-rising pressure points on the probation service.
How well are the police performing?

Cassia Rowland from the Institute for Government sums up their new Public Services Performance Tracker on policing.
Criminal justice trends Autumn 2025

Criminal Justice quarterly stats show another big increase in numbers going through the system.
Probation “weak” and short of 3,150 staff

The National Audit Office finds that since reunification, probation performance has declined, with significant staffing shortfalls and high workloads.
The hidden cost of prolific offending

Revolving Doors and Newton identify the hidden cost of prolific offending and recommend an effective response.