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<p>Independent Adjudicators are District Judges or Deputy District Judges who attend
establishments when necessary to hear more serious cases. Where a replacement Judge
needs to sit in court to replace one attending a prison the cost of the replacement
Judge is charged on a quarterly basis by HM Courts Service to the National Offender
Management Service. The charge varies according to time involved.</p><p> </p><p>The
information in the table below shows the monthly charges paid for the use of independent
adjudicators in all prisons in England and Wales including Young Offenders Institutions
for the period January 2013 to March 2014. Details for the months April 2014 to present
are not yet available.</p><p> </p><p>The cost per visit can vary due to several factors,
including distance travelled, overnight accommodation where necessary, and the number
of establishments visited on a single journey. Charges are made on the basis of visits
and not adjudications, so a single visit may include several adjudications taking
place at the same establishment.</p><p> </p><p>The cost of annual Adjudication charges
in 2013/14 was 22% lower than the cost in 2009/10.</p><p> </p>
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