Prisons | Department of Justice

Prisons | Department of Justice
Skip to main content
Translation help
Translate this page
Select a language
Arabic —
عربي
Chinese (Simplified) —
中文简体
Chinese (Traditional) —
中文繁體
Dutch —
Nederlands
Filipino —
Filipino
French —
Français
German —
Deutsch
Hungarian —
Magyar
Irish —
Gaeilge
Italian —
Italiano
Latvian —
Latviešu
Lithuanian —
Lietuvių kalba
Polish —
Polski
Portuguese —
Português
Romanian —
Română
Russian —
Русский
Slovak —
Slovenčina
Spanish —
Español
Ukrainian —
Українська
Prisons
Here you will find information about prison life, prison reform, the prison estate, management issues and family contact.
contents
Prison governance
About the Northern Ireland Prison Service
Northern Ireland Prison Service recruitment
Northern Ireland Prison Service complaints policy and procedure
Prison life
The Northern Ireland Prison and Young Offenders Rules 1995 set out the minimum entitlements that any inmate who serves a period of custody must receive. Over and above these statutory obligations the Prison Service has developed a range of policies to best meet the needs of all prisoners.
Prisoner activity
Learning and skills
Family contact
Prisons 25by25
The Northern Ireland Prison Service has, over the past three years, been on an exciting journey. Our objective is to ensure NIPS is and remains a modern progressive Prison Service that is Competent, Confident and Compassionate.
Prison estate
Information about the prison estate including Prison Service Headquarters, Maghaberry Prison, PECCS, Magilligan Prison, Hydebank Wood College and Women's Prison and the Prison Service College.
Prison Statistics, Reports and Research Applications
Unlawfully at large
Population statistics: quarterly updates
Weekly Situation Reports 2024/2025/2026
Prison visits
Visiting someone in prison
Prison Service Jobs
Here you will find our latest recruitment opportunities.
Regional Facilities for Children and Young People Programme
Here you will find information and updates on the Regional Facilities for Children and Young People Programme.
Related to Prisons
Most recent publications
Independent Monitoring Board Member - Recruitment
Published 12 March 2026
Adult restorative justice third annual strategy report 2024-25
Published 9 January 2026
See all publications in this topic
Most recent consultations
Consultation on Measures to Improve Victim Engagement in the Parole Process
Published 23 February 2026
Closes 22 May 2026
Consultation on increasing the Minimum Age of Criminal Responsibility in NI
Published 6 October 2022
Consultation closed
See all consultations in this topic
Most recent news items
Inspectors hail Magilligan Prison as one of the best in UK
Published 26 March 2026
Independent Monitoring Board seeks new members
Published 12 March 2026
See all news in this topic
Access to information
How to request information from the Department of Justice including
Freedom of Information (FOI)
and the use of our
Publication Scheme
.
Share this page
(external link opens in a new window / tab)
(external link opens in a new window / tab)
(external link opens in a new window / tab)