HMP Berwyn
Inspection report - Berwyn (PDF, 1.1 MB)
Report on an unannounced inspection of HMP Berwyn by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons 27 January – 7 February 2025
Berwyn healthy prison scores
What we found
Drugs were too easily available, and levels of violence and self-harm were high. Too many prisoners did not have enough to occupy their time, with 25% unemployed and 27% in only part-time work or education. Although teaching was generally of a reasonable standard, attendance at education and training was too low. The variety of incentives to motivate prisoners and reward those who behaved was disappointing, but public protection arrangements and offender management had improved.
Points to note: The leadership of a new governor had injected energy, and successful efforts to improve retention and support new officers meant the prison was almost fully staffed. Living conditions across the prison were good.
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