AI Action Plan for Justice
A roadmap for safe and effective AI adoption in justice
Overview
The AI Action Plan for Justice sets the strategic direction for responsible AI use across the Ministry of Justice over the next three years. It focuses on:
- •Strengthening AI foundations
- •Embedding AI across services through a Scan, Pilot, Scale model
- •Investing in the people and partnerships that make this possible
Our Roadmap for AI Delivery
A 3-year journey guided by our "Scan, Pilot, Scale" approach.
Year 1
Establish foundations and deliver early wins
- 🟢Roll out secure AI productivity tools across the department
- 🟢Pilot domain-specific AI (e.g., chat, search, transcription)
- 🟢Build AI capability and governance structures
Laying the groundwork: embedding safe, scalable AI across core services
Year 2
Scale what works and deepen transformation
- 🟡Expand successful pilots across agencies
- 🟡Integrate AI into frontline operations and case handling
- 🟡Use time saved to reinvest in better public and staff experiences
From promising pilots to embedded solutions that improve delivery
Year 3
System-wide AI integration at scale
- 🔵Deliver scaled, interoperable AI solutions
- 🔵Make AI part of how we work every day, from decisions to operations
- 🔵Enable smarter, joined-up use of data across the system
Enabling fairer, faster, and more personalised justice
Guiding Principles
Our approach to AI in justice is guided by these core principles:
Put safety and fairness first
AI in justice must work within the law, protect individual rights, and maintain public trust. This requires rigorous testing, clear accountability, and careful oversight, especially where decisions affect liberty, safety, or individual rights.
Protect independence
AI should support, not substitute, human judgment. We will preserve the independence of judges, prosecutors, and oversight bodies, ensuring AI works within the law and reinforces public confidence.
Start with the people who use the system
We will design AI tools around the needs of users, e.g. victims, offenders, staff, judges and citizens. That means solving real problems, co-developing solutions with users, and localising services to reflect the diverse realities of justice.
Build or buy once, use many times
Build common solutions that can be used across the system where possible, reducing cost and duplicated effort.