Annual reports & ministerial responses
Lay Observers 2021-22 Annual Report – ministerial response
Letter from Damien Hinds MP, Minister of State for Justice, in response to the Lay Observers 2021-22 national annual report.
Lay Observers Annual Report 2021-22
The report summarises the main issues of concern observed during the visits in that period. It recognises the developments initiated to improve the quality of the detainees’ experience.
Lay Observers Annual Report 2020-21
The report summarises the main findings gathered from LOs’ in-person visits to court custody suites and the significant distance monitoring programme which we introduced when Covid-19 restrictions prevented such visits. It covers the period of 1st April 2020 to 31st March 2021.
Lay Observers 2019-20 Annual Report – ministerial response
Letter from Lucy Fraser QC MP, Minister of State for Justice, in response to the Lay Observers 2019-20 national annual report.
Lay Observers Annual Report 2019-20
The report summarises the main issues of concern observed during the visits throughout the year. It recognises developments initiated to improve the quality of the detainees’ experiences. Future reports will provide a standard against which further developments can be judged. It is proposed to introduce quarterly summaries of the regular reports to highlight the current issues.
Lay Observers Annual Report 2018-19
This report summarises the findings against our expectations and makes recommendations requiring action by the various bodies with a duty of care in relation to detained persons.
Lay Observers Annual Report 2017-18
This report summarises our findings against our expectations and makes recommendations to address issues requiring action by the various bodies with a duty of care in relation to detained persons/prisoners.
Lay Observers 2016-17 Annual Report – ministerial response
Letter from Sam Gyimah MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice, in response to the Lay Observers 2016-17 national annual report.
Lay Observers Annual Report 2016-17
This report outlines our findings against our expectations and makes recommendations to address issues requiring action by the various bodies with a duty of care in relation to Detained Persons.
Lay Observers Annual Report 2015-16
This report summarises our findings against our expectations and makes recommendations to address issues requiring action by the various bodies with a duty of care in relation to detained persons/prisoners.