1.2 The Committee invited comment from the Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services (JICS), labour unions, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and research institutions. The JICS, National Institute for Crime Prevention and the Reintegration of Offenders (NICRO), the Institute for Security Studies (ISS), the Civil Society Prison Reform Initiative (CSPRI) and Network for Reducing Re-Offending (NRR) presented their submissions to the Committee, while the Police and Prison Civil Rights Union (POPCRU), and Just Detention International (JDI) made written submissions only.