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Justice Minister Naomi Long today laid the first wreath at the Northern Ireland Prison Service Annual Memorial Service to remember officers who lost their lives in the course of duty.

Justice Minister Naomi Long chats to the Northern Ireland Prison Service Pipe Band Drum Major at the Prison Service Annual Memorial Service to remember officers who lost their lives in the course of duty.

Justice Minister Naomi Long today attended the Northern Ireland Prison Service Annual Memorial Service to remember officers who lost their lives in the course of duty

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Justice Minister Naomi Long pictured.

Projects which offer vital support to victims of domestic and sexual abuse have received funding from the Departments of @justice-ni.bsky.social and @health-ni.gov.uk

Read more: www.justice-ni.gov.uk/news/long-and-nesbitt-announce-funding-domestic-and-sexual-abuse-services

DoJ Safer Communities Director & delegates met with Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart

DoJ Safer Communities Director and staff pictured with Cook County Department of Corrections Executive Director, Jane Gubser

Safer Communities Director @justice-ni.bsky.social met
Cook County representatives to discuss various data driven, innovative & trauma informed rehabilitation & re-entry progs including substance use recovery, education & vocational training as proactive measures to prevent reoffending.

British Consul General Richard Hyde and Deputy British Consul General John Murphy

Presenting PSNI plaque to Chicago Police Department Chief Angel Novalez and Executive Director Allyson Clark-Henson

The importance of strengthening relationships between law enforcement & communities, addressing gender-based violence and the use of emerging technologies were topics of discussion when @justice-ni.bsky.social Safer Communities Director met Irish & British Consul Generals & Chicago Police

Consultation Report. Broadcasting in courts. www.justice-ni.gov.uk. DoJ logo and decorative image of camera included.

News outlets will be able to broadcast sentencing remarks by judges in plans being taken forward by @justice-ni.bsky.social

Read about the plans to allow journalists to record and broadcast some court proceedings here: ww.justice-ni.gov.uk/news/long-an...

@Justice-ni.bsky.social Minister Naomi Long and Lord Timpson, Minister of State for Prisons in the UK, launched The Bridge, a Business in the Community Employers’ Forum, which aims to reduce reoffending and improve job prospects of offenders.
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Health Minister, Director of EPPOC & Justice minister pictured.

. @justice-ni.bsky.social v.uk & @healthdpt.bsky.social ministers have welcomed a landmark report on Drug-Related Intimidation (DRI) in NI.

The report reveals the widespread & complex nature of DRI, which affects individuals, families, and entire communities.

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Think Safety. DoJ logo included.

If you are planning to use fireworks this Halloween, you should only buy fireworks marked with a CE mark – this shows that the firework meets European safety standards which all fireworks must meet.

Always follow the Firework Safety Code!

More at: www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/fireworks#toc-0

Justice Minister pictued with Victims of Crime Commissioner NI and Heatlh Minister.

. @justice-ni.bsky.social Minister Naomi Long & @healthdpt.bsky.social Minister Mike Nesbitt have met with Geraldine Hanna, Commissioner for Victims of Crime NI for briefing on commissioned research into experiences of family court proceedings by domestic abuse victims & their children.

A new Adult Restorative Justice Practice Standards and Accreditation Framework has been launched.
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Fireworks Licence Deadline is Imminent The Minister of Justice is reminding people that the deadline to apply for a fireworks licence is imminent. Applications must be received by the Department of Justice by 17 October.

Naomi Long @justice-ni.bsky.social Minister is reminding people that the deadline to apply for a fireworks licence is imminent. Applications must be received by the Department of Justice by 17 October.

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Watch: Lisburn Chess Club has been encouraging the young offenders from Hydebank Wood College to learn and play the game which develops sportsmanship and offers key academic social skills for life on the outside. #PrisonsWeek

Young offenders at Hydebank Wood College are turning to chess as a distraction from the isolation of prison life. The ‘King’s Game’ has become a popular past-time in the east-Belfast facility with more than 25 percent of the young male inmates participating in weekly sessions hosted Lisburn Chess Club.

Young offenders at Hydebank Wood College are turning to chess as a distraction from the isolation of prison life. Lisburn Chess Club has been encouraging the young me to learn and play the game which develops sportsmanship and offers key academic social skills for life on the outside. Pictured are Neil Gardiner, Lisburn Chess Club, and Custody Prison Officer Frank Black, looking on to a game between two young inmates.

Young offenders at Hydebank Wood College are turning to the noble sporting pursuit of chess as a distraction from the isolation of prison life.

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Statistics

Adult and Youth Reoffending in Northern Ireland statistics have been published by @justice-ni.bsky.social

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Around 100 volunteers work across Northern Ireland’s 3 prison sites in a variety of roles, and during #PrisonsWeek @Justice-ni.bsky.social Minister @naomi_long has thanked them for their invaluable work in rehabilitation and assisting to reduce reoffending

#Bettertogether. DoJ logo included.

Did you know there are #HateCrime Support Services available for you?

Funded by DoJ & PSNI & coordinated by Victim Support NI.
There are support workers who can help victims of race, LGB&T & disability.

More: www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/hate-crime
#NationalHCAW

Minister Long has marked the start of Prisons Week, urging support for prison staff and those in custody
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Break the silence. Your story matters. Your voice deserves to be heard.

Silence Allows Violence!

If you’re feeling unsafe at home, because of issues with family or a partner, it is really important to reach out for help & support.

For more info & local support organisations visit: www.nidirect.gov.uk/still-abuse

His Honour Tom Burgess CBE and Justice Minister Naomi Long

Justice Minister Naomi Long has met with His Honour Tom Burgess CBE to discuss the work of the Criminal Legal Aid Working Group & taken the opportunity to reaffirm her commitment to the backdated 16% legal aid fee uplift and refresher fee pilot scheme.

Consultation. Non-consensual sexually explicit deepfake images are a form of sexual abuse! Have your say on a change in the law. Closing 13 October 2025

Did you know...there is currently no legislation in NI which criminalises the creation & sharing of sexually explicit deepfake images where the images relate to adults?

Make a change in the law!

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"The ongoing funding challenges for Department of Justice NI will undoubtedly impact on what can be delivered. The DoJ share of the Northern Ireland block grant has fallen continually over the last 14 years - from just under 11% in 2011-12 to just over 8% in 2025-26." Naomi Long has said.

Justice Minister Naomi Long with Emma Falloon, chair of the Northern Ireland Young Solicitors' Association, ahead of the European Young Bar Association’s Autumn Conference in Belfast

Justice Minister Naomi Long reaffirms her commitment to working with young legal professionals, the Law Society of Northern Ireland & The Bar of Northern Ireland to shape the future justice system as she addresses the European Young Bar Association's Autumn Conference in Belfast.

Proposals to criminalise Explicit Deepfake Images. Closing 6 October. www.justice-ni.gov.uk/consultations Justice Minister pictured.

Sexually explicit deepfake images is an abhorrent behaviour. It can have devastating consequences for those whose identities are misused.
Have your say on Justice Minister Naomi Long's proposals to strengthen the law.

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Did you know? There is a 90% conviction rate for cases heard within the Domestic Abuse Contest Courts (DACC). Listen as @justice-ni.bsky.social Minister Naomi Long relays the experiences of victims who have used the DACC & the Remote Evidence Centres.

Did you know? There is a 90% conviction rate for cases heard within the Domestic Abuse Contest Courts (DACC). Listen as Department of Justice NI Minister Naomi Long relays the experiences of victims who have used the DACC & the Remote Evidence Centres.

News. Legal Aid in NI: Annual Statistics to March 2025. LSA & DoJ logos included.

The Legal Services Agency Northern Ireland today published Legal Aid in Northern Ireland: Annual Statistics to March 2025.

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Listen as Justice Minister Naomi Long explains how the legislative changes, close a long-standing legal gap & sends a clear message that such violence and intimidation will not be tolerated in society.

News. Reforms will tackle domestic abuse and gender-based violence - Minister Long. www.justice-ni.gov.uk, DoJ logo included.

Justice Minister Naomi Long has introduced a sweeping package of legislative & strategic reforms aimed at tackling violence against women & girls, strengthening victim protections & transforming the @justice-ni.bsky.social
system’s response to gender-based harm.

Watch: On National Police Memorial Day @justice-ni.bsky.social Minister Naomi Long reflects on the sacrifices police officers have made to keep our communities safe. #NPMD

News. Long annouces decision on 'saved living expenses'. Naomi Long pictured.

“Saved living expenses’ will no longer be deducted from the compensation payments made to people who have been subject to a miscarriage of justice,
Justice Minister Naomi Long has announced.
Read more: www.justice-ni.gov.uk/news/long-announces-decision-saved-living-expenses