His Majesty's Prison and Probation Service

Corrections and probation. 4 official records: 2 transparency record, 1 official announcement, 1 pilot report. Status as the body states it: production 2 · will be able to digitally scan 1 · ran until Spring 2025 1.

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Use case / tool	Kind	Record	Status as stated	Date
AI scanning of seized prisoner phonesA Ministry of Justice announcement says an AI tool will digitally scan the contents of mobile phones seized from prisoners. The source says the intended use is to uncover secret messages and help stop weapons or contraband entering prisons.	Search and retrieval	Official announcement	will be able to digitally scan	2025-07-31
Generative AI for prison education contentThe Ministry of Justice AI action plan says HMPPS explored generative AI in Digital Education Content Pilots that ran until spring 2025. It says one supplier used AI to create content frameworks which were adapted and delivered to prisoners through a virtual learning platform.	Generative AI	Pilot report	ran until Spring 2025	2025-07-31
Key Work quality assurance automationThe GOV.UK Algorithmic Transparency Recording Standard entry lists His Majesty's Prison and Probation Service's Key Work quality assurance automation at phase "production". The record says: The aim of the Key Worker role in prisons is to promote rehabilitation and constructive staff- prisoner relationships.	NLP / classification	Transparency record	production	2025-07-30
Violence in Prisons EstimatorThe GOV.UK Algorithmic Transparency Recording Standard entry lists His Majesty's Prison and Probation Service's Violence in Prisons Estimator at phase "production". The record says: This algorithmic tool helps prison staff to manage violence in prisons.	Risk assessment	Transparency record	production	2025-06-05