Northern Ireland Prison Service

The Northern Ireland Prison Service is the agency charged with managing prisons in Northern Ireland.

It is an executive agency of the Department of Justice, the headquarters of which are in Castle Buildings in the Stormont Estate in Belfast.

The service's stated aim is "to improve public safety by reducing the risk of re-offending through the management and rehabilitation of offenders in custody".

It is distinct from His Majesty's Prison Service, which manages most prisons in England and Wales, and the Scottish Prison Service, which manages most prisons in Scotland.