Organizational Chart of the Ministry of Justice
last udpdate: 6th february 2026
Via Arenula 70 - 00186 Roma
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The Ministry of Justice is the core of the government’s justice policy. It deals with the organization of justice/courts and with the administrative aspects of the functioning of civil and criminal courts, such as the management of notarial archives; monitoring of chartered professions; management of the judicial records register; international cooperation; handling of the applications for mercy to be submitted to the President of the Republic.
The Legislative Office, which reports directly to the Minister, carries out studies and develops proposals for legislative action. The Study Commissions set up within the Office examine areas and issues that may undergo legislative changes.
As regards prisons, the Ministry implements the policies related to order and security in prison institutions and services, and to the treatment of inmates and administers the prisons’ personnel.
The Ministry is also competent for juvenile and young-adult offenders subjected to penal measures.
Reference rules:
D.p.c.m. 102/2022
D.p.c.m. 54/2022
D.p.c.m. 175/2020
D.p.c.m. 100/2019
D.p.c.m. 99/2019
D.p.c.m. 84/2015
Clicking on each entry will take you to the page containing the unit’s management, responsibilities and contact details.
Minister [Ministro]
Under-Secretaries of State [ Sottosegretari di Stato]
Independent Body for Performance Appraisal [Organismo indipendente di valutazione della performance]
Offices of Direct Collaboration with the Minister [Uffici di diretta collaborazione]
Minister’s Cabinet [Gabinetto del ministro]
Secretariats of the Under-Secretaries of State [Segreterie dei sottosegretari di Stato]
Minister’s Secretariat [Segreteria del ministro]
- Mission Unit for Public Policy Evaluation and Spending Review [Struttura di missione per la valutazione delle politiche pubbliche e la revisione della spesa]
- Budget Office [Ufficio bilancio]
- Mission Unit for the implementation of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) [Unità di missione per l'attuazione del PNRR]
Legislative Office [Ufficio legislativo]
General Inspectorate [Ispettorato generale]
Communication and Press Office [Ufficio comunicazione e stampa]
Conference of the Heads of the Departments [Conferenza dei capi dipartimento]
Departments [Dipartimenti]
- Department of Justice Affairs [Dipartimento per gli affari di giustizia ]
- Department of Judicial Organization, Personnel and Services [Dipartimento dell'organizzazione giudiziaria, del personale e dei servizi]
- Department for Technological Innovation of Justice [Dipartimento per l’innovazione tecnologica della giustizia]
- Department of Prison Administration [Dipartimento dell'amministrazione penitenziaria]
- Department of Juvenile and Community Justice [Dipartimento per la giustizia minorile e di comunità]
Central Office of Notarial Archives [Ufficio centrale archivi notarili]
►Corruption Prevention Manager [Responsabile della prevenzione della corruzione] and
Person in charge of transparency [Responsabile della trasparenza] - Edoardo Buonvino
- Support Structure [Struttura di supporto del Responsabile della prevenzione della corruzione e della trasparenza]
►Data Protection Officer [Responsabile della protezione dei dati personali] - Maria Teresa Romita