Improving the victim experience of the criminal justice system: recommendation 15

Recommendation:

The Lord Chancellor must require the criminal justice inspectorates to perform a joint inspection every 5 years¹ to look at the experiences, needs and rights of victims across the system including consideration of victim demographics, communication, and accessibility.

This inspection should consider the extent to which criminal justice agencies are complying with the Victims’ Code, as part of the new Code compliance framework introduced by the Victims and Prisoners Act (2024). The joint inspection should produce a joint report and recommendations.