s 23 His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prisons
(1) Schedule A1 to the Prison Act 1952 (further provision about Chief Inspector) is amended as follows. (2) In paragraph 2 (inspection programmes and frameworks), in sub-paragraph (2), omit the “and” at the end of paragraph (i) and insert— (ia) the Commissioner for Victims and Witnesses, and (3) In paragraph 5 (joint action), after sub-paragraph (6) insert— (7) The Secretary of State, the Lord Chancellor and the Attorney General may by a joint direction require a joint inspection programme to include provision for the inspection, at specified times, of specified matters relating to the experiences and treatment of victims. (8) In sub-paragraph (7)— “ specified ” means specified in the direction; “ victim ” has the meaning given by section 1 of the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024.