Category: Press notices and releases
HMP Parc: serious decline in standards at previously high-performing prison
HMP Parc, which inspectors had previously judged to be one of the most successful prisons in England and Wales, had suffered a serious decline in standards, according to findings from an inspection in January. Failure to tackle an alarming ingress of drugs had led to a spate of tragic deaths at the prison. It had weathered two years of turbulence and intense public and political scrutiny which were further heightened by allegations about staff conduct, investigations and arrests.
Poor staff-prisoner relationships at the heart of problems at Guys Marsh
Already-inadequate conditions at HMP Guys Marsh were deteriorating further, with fractured relationships between staff and prisoners creating a negative culture, an inspection has found.
Excellent progress at Harmondsworth immigration removal centre paving the way for further improvement
A review of progress at Harmondsworth has revealed substantial improvements since February 2024, when it received the worst-ever judgements for an immigration removal centre.
Inability to get things done is contributing to potentially harmful frustration among prisoners
Prisoners rely on staff for their basic needs in jail, but too many receive poor responses to simple requests, a new review has found.
Too few staff and easy availability of drugs hindering care for women at Styal
Inspectors visiting HMP Styal were disappointed to find a deterioration in safety, with positive drug test results now the highest in the women’s estate, a problem which leaders appeared ill-equipped to tackle. A lack of enhanced gate security, an X-ray machine and a body scanner undermined the prison’s efforts to stop the ingress of drugs of which 44% of surveyed women said they were easy to get hold of.
Reports published 24 February
Reports on HMP The Mount, La Moye prison (Jersey) and short-term holding facilities at France-UK Borders.