To check on proposed, passed or amended legislation:

• For current Bills before Parliament see:
  www.parliament.uk/business/bills_and_legislation.cfm

• For the original version of Acts of Parliament (i.e. as they were enacted) see:
  www.opsi.gov.uk/legislation/about_legislation.htm

• For Acts of Parliament in their latest version (i.e. with any amendments made since they were passed) see:
  www.statutelaw.gov.uk/

• For the web page of the Office of the Leader of the House of Commons which gives information about proposed legislation, the progress of Government Bills and details of Parliament Questions, Statement, Speeches, and Events see:
  www.commonsleader.gov.uk

To check on the publication or content of new criminal justice policy papers or initiatives and sentencing guidance:

• For the web site for Command Papers (White Papers and Green or Consultation Papers) and House of Commons Papers, which include Annual Reports from government bodies see:
  www.official-documents.gov.uk

• For links to recent criminal justice and sentencing policy papers see:
  www.crimereduction.homeoffice.gov.uk/

• For recent sentencing guidance from the Sentencing Advisory Panel and the Sentencing Guidelines Council, and for the Sentencing Newsletter, see:
  www.sentencing-guidelines.gov.uk/

• For press releases and reports by the Ministry of Justice established in May 2007 see:
  www.justice.gov.uk

To find recent relevant statistics and research:

• For prison population figures, add see prison service website:
  www.hmprisonservice.gov.uk/resourcecentre/publicationsdocuments/

• For reports for the Prison Service see:
  www.hmprisonservice.gov.uk/

• Home Office research studies on offending and re-offending, patterns of criminality, and offence specific information see:
  www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds

To check on the issues which are a focus of current concern by campaigning and monitoring groups see:

• Children's Rights Alliance for England - a coalition of over 380 organisations committed to the full implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child – links to sections of news and also on full text of Conventions:
  www.crae.org.uk/

• The Equality and Human Rights Commission:
  www.equalityhumanrights.com/

• The Howard League for Penal Reform – the oldest penal reform charity in the UK, see:
  www.howardleague.org/

• NACRO is a campaigning organisation working to prevent crime and improve the treatment of offenders; see:
  www.nacro.org.uk

• The Prison Reform Trust campaigns for 'a just, human and effective penal system' and provides information about campaign and support groups; see:
  www.prisonreformtrust.org.uk/

To get updated information about issues relating to children and young people who offend:

• Youth Justice Board:
  www.yjb.gov.uk

• Children's Legal Centre:
  www.childrenslegalcentre.com

• NACRO Youth Crime section:
  www.nacro.org.uk/publications/youthcrime.htm

• National Association for Youth Justice:
  nayj.org.uk/website/

For further information about developments relating to prisons and probation:

• For the European Prison Rules:
  www.uncjin.org/Laws/prisrul.htm

• For the National Offender Management Service (based in the Ministry of Justice) which has 'news' and 'publications' links:
  www.noms.homeoffice.gov.uk/

• For the web page of the National Probation Service, with links to recent reports and statements: 
  www.probation.homeoffice.gov.uk

• For reports of HM Chief Inspector of Prisons:
  www.inspectorates.homeoffice.gov.uk/hmiprisons