Its responsibilities extend to the commissioning of prison services (through the National Offender Management Service), rehabilitation and reducing offending, victim support, the probation service and the out-of-court system, the Youth Justice Board, sentencing and parole policy, criminal injuries compensation and the Criminal Cases Review Commission. The Attorney General for England and Wales (also the Advocate General for Northern Ireland) works with the Ministry of Justice to develop criminal justice policy.
Its duties involve commissioning prison services through the National Offender Management Service, promoting rehabilitation, reducing crime rates, supporting victims, overseeing probation services, managing the out-of-court system, and coordinating with the Youth Justice Board. The Attorney General for England and Wales (and also the Advocate General for Northern Ireland) collaborates with the Ministry of Justice to formulate criminal justice policies.