Crown Prosecution Service region: CPS Direct
CPS Induction processes
A thematic inspection of CPS induction processes to equip new prosecutors to successfully deliver CPS objectives.
A joint thematic inspection of the police and Crown Prosecution Service’s response to rape – Phase two: Post-charge
A joint inspection by HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) and HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HMCPSI) found that a lack of collaboration between the police and prosecutors has led to delays and poor communication with victims.
CPS handling of custody time limits
Management of custody time limit cases by the CPS during the Covid-19 period
The CPS’s handling of police witness care correspondence
This inspection examined the CPS’s management of the correspondence it receives from police witness care units (WCUs).
CPS response to COVID-19: dealing with backlogs
This report continues our investigation of how the organisations we inspect have responded during the global COVID-19 pandemic.
Victim Communication and Liaison scheme: letters to victims
This inspection looks at the effectiveness of the CPS’s communication with victims of crime. It is a follow-up to an inspection report published in November 2018 on the same topic. Since then, the CPS has accepted our recommendations, published an action plan and started taking actions and making changes.