Report published 24 July 2023
HMP Risley
Type of inspection: Full unannounced inspection
Dates of inspection: 12-27 April 2023
Summary of findings: HMP Risley is a mixed sex offender and general category C resettlement prison in Cheshire. Unstable leadership underpinned a myriad of problems, including inadequate public protection arrangements, higher than average violence among the general population, high levels of self-harm, and very poor time out of cell and access to education or employment. Living conditions had deteriorated since the last inspection, with some parts of the prison now beyond repair.
Points to note: Since the last inspection the proportion of men serving sentences for sexual offences had increased significantly and they now represented 40% of the population. However, there were still no accredited programmes for these prisoners, which was an astonishing failure by the prison service.
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