Custodian

Overview

An online portal for solicitors to search for, and view custody records. The records pull directly from Niche.

Key features

Solictors can self-serveEmails sent to OIC to remind them about returneesEmails sent to OICs Supervisors for awareness and accountability

Key benefits

Eliminates the need for Custody Sergeants to ring custody suitesEstimated saving of 160-200 hours of custody staff time per monthEnvironmental (and financial): ​ 8,000 to 10,000 pages of printing saved per month

Users

Solicitors who have a Criminal Justice System eMail (CJSM)

Instances

> TODO: Add instances.

Usage

2,000 log ins — last 30 days

Hosting

Azure

Tech stack

_No linked repositories; add mappings in repo-map.json or run python3 tools/repo_links_gen.py._

.Net Core C#

Integrations and dependencies

n/a

Governance and compliance

TDA

Contacts

Business Lead: Colin AinsworthSallyanne Parry — Product OwnerChristian King — Dev Team lead

Resources

_See resources/index.md._

Related wiki pages

• Azure DevOps wiki (import)
• Custodian Functions
• Custodian Integrations
• How To Determine If A Custody Record Can Be Viewed By A Solicitor
• Solicitor Journey Prototype

_2026-07-21T22:28:16Z: Overview and/or instances filled from wiki where placeholders applied._