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View cookies Ministry of Justice Ministry of Justice Jobs at MOJ Reporting crimes Your rights and the law Prisons and probation Featured 10 April 2026 Press release New laws to crackdown on harmful pornography Possessing or publishing pornography depicting incest or adults pretending to be children to be criminalised and tech execs could be held liable. 9 April 2026 News story Victims and bereaved get more time to challenge lenient sentences Victims and bereaved families will get longer to challenge sentences they don’t feel fit the crime they’ve suffered 26 March 2026 News story Longer behind bars for espionage in national security boost Offenders posing a threat to national security to spend longer behind bars 10 March 2026 Press release Government launches new national Legal Advisors service for rape victims and expands Operation Soteria into the courtroom Rape victims will have access to dedicated legal advice throughout the criminal justice process, while new project will look at shifting the focus of rape court cases from the victim to the perpetrator. 24 February 2026 Press release Deputy Prime Minister sets out vision for the justice system Victims will benefit from a ‘transformed’ justice system, the Deputy Prime Minister has set out in a speech earlier today (24 February). 17 February 2026 Press release Sri Lanka looks to join Global Charter on Children’s Care Reform to boost family-based care Thousands of children could be protected in Sri Lanka, as the country signs a letter of intent to join the UK-led Global Charter for Children’s Care Reform, during a visit to Colombo by Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy today (Tuesday 17th February 2026). Latest from the Ministry of Justice Workforce management information: MOJ 23 April 2026 Transparency data Brinsford Prison 23 April 2026 Guidance Miscarriage of Justice Application Service (MOJAS) claims management information: April 2016 to March 2026 23 April 2026 Transparency data See all latest documents Subscriptions Get emails What we do The Ministry of Justice is a major government department, at the heart of the justice system. We work to protect and advance the principles of justice. Our vision is to deliver a world-class justice system that works for everyone in society. MOJ is a ministerial department, supported by 35 agencies and public bodies Read more about what we do The following links open in a new tab Follow on @MoJGovUK (opens in new tab) Follow on (opens in new tab) Follow on MoJ Facebook (opens in new tab) Follow on (opens in new tab) Follow on (opens in new tab) Follow on Prison jobs blog (opens in new tab) Documents Services Send money to someone in prison Visit someone in prison See all services Guidance and regulation Legal aid for possession proceedings 30 August 2023 Guidance Criminal injuries compensation: a guide 1 May 2025 Guidance See all guidance and regulation News and communications Extension of Chair and 3 non-executive directors for Gov Facilities Services Limited 23 April 2026 News story Urgent action to rapidly improve HMP Woodhill 16 April 2026 Press release See all news and communications Research and statistics Electronic Monitoring Statistics Publication, March 2026 23 April 2026 Official Statistics Prison leavers in substance misuse treatment: 4-week outcomes 23 April 2026 Official Statistics See all research and statistics Policy papers and consultations Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: impact assessment 22 April 2026 Impact assessment Response to the Independent Review into Releases in Error 15 April 2026 Policy paper See all policy papers and consultations Transparency and freedom of information releases Workforce management information: MOJ 23 April 2026 Transparency data Miscarriage of Justice Application Service (MOJAS) claims management information: April 2016 to March 2026 23 April 2026 Transparency data See all transparency and freedom of information releases Our ministers The Rt Hon David Lammy MP Deputy Prime Minister Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice Lord Timpson OBE Minister of State for Prisons, Probation and Reducing Reoffending Unpaid Sarah Sackman KC MP Minister of State for Courts and Legal Services Alex Davies-Jones MP Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Victims and Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls Baroness Levitt KC Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State and Lords Minister Unpaid Jake Richards MP Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Sentencing, Youth Justice and International Paid as a whip Our management Dr Jo Farrar CB OBE Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice Clara Swinson Second Permanent Secretary Nick Goodwin Chief Executive and Board Member, HM Courts & Tribunals Service Richard Price Director General, Performance, Strategy and Analysis Group (PSA) Kelby Harmes Legal Director Gurpreet Dehal Non-executive Director to the Departmental Board of Ministry of Justice and Chair of the Audit and Risk Assurance Committee Mark Rawlinson Lead non-executive board member Jennifer Rademaker Non-executive board member Paul Smith Non-executive board member and non-executive board member with responsibility for the Union Jonathan Spence Non-executive board member Andrew Robb Non-executive board member Megan Lee Devlin Director General, Service Transformation Mark Adam Director General People & Capability Mark Thompson Chief Digital and Information Officer Contact MOJ General enquiries 102 Petty France London SW1H 9AJ United Kingdom Contact: General enquiries Telephone 0203 334 3555 DX 152380 Westminster 8 The general enquiries phone line is open Monday to Friday, from 9am to 5pm. 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