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Reports published 12 January

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Report published on HMP Featherstone

HMP Featherstone

Type of inspection: Full inspection

Dates of inspection: 23 September – 9 October 2025

Summary of findings: Despite committed leadership at HMP Featherstone, robust action is required to improve outcomes. The positive random mandatory drug testing rate remained high and self-inflicted deaths were the tenth highest in male adult prisons. Conditions in many residential units were poor, training opportunities were too limited – failing to provide prisoners with the skills they needed for employment – and support to prevent reoffending in the future was not good enough.

Points to note: Although drugs were a significant issue, some good initiatives were in place; a recovery wing was supporting prisoners to end their misuse, and individualised support was provided to prolific users.

Read the report: HMP Featherstone