Category: Press notices and releases
HMP Warren Hill: Safe and supportive, but more work needed to tackle high recall rates
A closed category C prison holding men serving long sentences, including life and imprisonment for public protection, was providing an impressively strong and supportive culture, with very little violence or drug use, according to inspectors.
Reports published 2 June
Report published on an independent review of progress at HMP Erlestoke.
Reports published 27 May
Report published on an independent review of progress at HMP Hull.
Reports published 12 May
Reports published on HMP Thameside, Colnbrook Immigration Removal Centre and HMP Wandsworth.
Reports published 6 May
Reports on HMP Berwyn and Thames Valley court custody facilities.
HMP/YOI Foston Hall: tentative progress but too much violence, self-harm and inconsistent care
An inspection of HMP and YOI Foston Hall has found that although there had been some progress, outcomes for women continued to be affected by high levels of violence and self-harm, the ingress of drugs and some unacceptable behaviour from staff.
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.