Category: Press notices and releases

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.

Report published on an independent review of progress at HMP Erlestoke.

Report published on an independent review of progress at HMP Hull.

Reports published on HMP Belmarsh and HMP Ranby.

Reports published on HMP Thameside, Colnbrook Immigration Removal Centre and HMP Wandsworth.

Reports on HMP Berwyn and Thames Valley court custody facilities.

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, 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.

Report on HMP Brixton.

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.