Young people and young adult thematic report - progress report
16 December 2025
On 5 December 2024, the Office of the Inspectorate released a thematic report about people aged under 25 in prison. The report examines how the Department of Corrections manages young people and how they can be helped to stop offending and safely return home.
The report makes 26 recommendations, which were accepted in principle by Corrections. The recommendations included that Corrections must report back on progress on the recommendations in six months and thereafter at six monthly intervals. The Office of the Inspectorate will report on progress publicly at periodic intervals.
The first progress report is dated 24 June 2025.
The second progress report is dated 15 December 2025