1.2 Describe the organisation of the CJS
Describe the relationship of the police and different agencies
Courts- Give evidence as prosecution witnesses, protect vulnerable witnesses, hold dfendants in cells and transport them from and to court.
CPS- Provide evidence for prosecution, charge offenders in line with CPS instructions.
HMP service- Arrest prisoners recalled to prison for breaching terms of license, cooperate with prison and probation services in managing the list of sex offenders in the area.
Describe the relationship of the CPS and different agencies
Police- Advise on lines of enquiry and evidence collection to build a case, Instruct the police on charging suspects.
Courts- Prepare and present the prosecution case against offenders, preparing appeals against unduly lenient sentences.
Describe the relationship between Government Departments and different agencies
Courts, HMP service- Through HM courts and tribunals service and HMP Service, The Ministry of Justice is the department responsible.
Police- Where the home office is the department responsible e.g setting national policing priorities. Gov deparments provide funding for these parts of the justice system out of general taxation.
Describe the relationship between HM Courts and Tribunal services and different agencies
Courts and judges- Supervising the efficient running of the courts system and funding individual courts.
HMP Service- Holding prisoners attending court, arranging video recordings for prisoners giving evidence from prison.
Describe the relationship between The National Probation Service and different agencies
HMP service and the parole board- Supervise prisoners released on license.
Courts- Preparing pre-sentence reports on offenders, supervising offenders who have been given a community sentence by the court, supervising drug testing under the court's orders.
Describe the relationship between the HM Prison Service and different agencies
Courts- Carrying out custodial sentences that the court has imposed on offenders, supervising defendants who have been remanded into custody, and facilitating visits.
Police- Facilitating interviews with prisoners involved in ongoing police investigations.
National Probation Service- Liasing when a prisoner is to be released from prison on license.