Legislation

We are an independent statutory office enabled under the Inspector of Custodial Services Act 2012

Other legislation relevant to our work includes:

• Children (Detention Centres) Act 1987
• Children (Detention Centres) Regulation 2015 
• Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 
• Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Regulation 2014 
• Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009​