Publications & resources

CPS Response to HMCPSI follow up inspection of the recommendations made in the 2023 Inspection of CPS policy and guidance for the handling of cases involving the National Referral Mechanism

His Majesty's Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HMCPSI) has today issued a report following their follow up inspection of the recommendations made in the 2023 Inspection of CPS policy and guidance for the handling of cases involving the National Referral Mechanism

Deaths in Custody, including following contact with the police - A guide to the role of the Crown Prosecution Service

IntroductionWhat is a death in custody?The investigationWhat happens when a case comes to the CPSWhat offences could a defendant be charged with?

CPS data summary Quarter 2 2024-2025

About CPS dataIntroductionAll crime, pre-charge and prosecutionsRape flaggedAdult rape flaggedDomestic abuse flagged

Police-CPS joint national rape action plan – Final Report 2024: Annex on Activities and Actions

Actions 1 – 20 directly below are from the JNAP Refresh, for which the commentary will be new updates published with the final report.  

Police-CPS joint national rape action plan – Final Report 2024

CPS Response to HMCPSI inspection of CPS Areas follow up report, January 2025

His Majesty's Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HMCPSI) have published its latest Area Inspection Programme report, examining the quality of the CPS’s legal decision-making and casework.

CPS Response to HMCPSI Report ‘An examination of cases referred to the Crown Prosecution Service included in the London Stalking Review 2024 - A review of the cases that featured in the London Stalking Review published 23 July 2024’

His Majesty's Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HMCPSI) have today published a report following review of a sample of cases considered within the London Victims’ Commissioner’s report ‘Stalking in London a deep dive - MOPAC Evidence & Insight’.

CPS Board meeting minutes - September 2024

19 September 2024, 14:00-17:00pm, Petty France and via MS TeamsMembersMonica Burch (Chair) (Lead Non-Executive Board Member), Stephen Parkinson (DPP), Simon Jeffreys (NEBM), Subo Shanmuganathan (NEBM), Kathryn Stone (NEBM)

CPS Board meeting minutes - July 2024

02 July, 2024, 13:15-16:00pm, Petty France and via MS Teams Members Monica Burch (Chair) (Lead Non-Executive Board Member), Stephen Parkinson (DPP), Simon Jeffreys (NEBM), Subo Shanmuganathan (NEBM), Kathryn Stone (NEBM)

CPS Board meeting minutes - May 2024

13 May, 2024, 14:00-17:00pm, Petty France and via MS Teams Members Monica Burch (Chair) (Lead Non-Executive Board Member), Stephen Parkinson (DPP), Simon Jeffreys (NEBM), Subo Shanmuganathan (NEBM), Kathryn Stone (NEBM)