Access the views of Lincolnshire ICVs on the pros and cons of independent custody visiting in their area... Read More

An interesting experiment in Southwark has proved it is possible to provide cost effective and acceptable conditions for detainees held in police custody awaiting deportation or transfer to a detention centre. A joint report on the experiment from Southwark ICV Chair Avril Jones and Southwark custody managers recently went to the MPA... Read More

Scheme administrators and independent custody visitors are invited to submit nominations for the Justice Awards 2006, designed to recognise the outstanding contributions among all those working or volunteering in the criminal justice system... Read More

You may be aware that during the passage of the recent Terrorism Act 2006, the Home Secretary made a commitment to produce a Code of Practice to govern the detention of individuals arrested under the Terrorism Act 2000... Read More

The Notice of Rights and Entitlements is now available in 44 different languages... Read More

Our chief executive, Ian Smith OBE delivered the following speech at a recent Capita conference, providing an overview of ICVA, its origins and vision. While some of it will be familiar, it seems there is always something new to learn about our organisation... Read More

We’d like to share this greeting from Malcolm Ford, recently retired scheme administrator for Kent, as it extends to all of you... Read More

New 2005 PACE codes have just been published by the Home Office... Read More