Personal information charter

How we treat your personal information and how to check what details we hold about you at HM Prison and Probation Service.


As an executive agency of the Ministry of Justice, the MOJ personal information charter explains how we deal with requests for personal information.

You can also find out how different areas within HMPPS process your personal data in the privacy notices below:

  • Prisoners - How we use your information (PDF, 161 KB, 4 pages)
  • Probation Service Privacy Notice (PDF, 395 KB, 4 pages)
  • HM Prisons Visitor Privacy Notice (PDF, 299 KB, 3 pages)
  • Youth Custody Service Privacy Notice (PDF, 240 KB, 4 pages)