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Category: Press notices and releases

Chief inspector calls for assessments in police custody to prevent seriously mentally ill people ending up in prison

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Seriously mentally ill people are being sent to prison when they require urgent psychiatric assessment and treatment, creating unacceptable risks for the individuals concerned, staff and other prisoners, according to the Chief Inspector of Prisons.

Reports published 3 August

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Reports published 27 July

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Report published 20 July

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Positive treatment of women in immigration detention undermined by gaps in support

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Women in immigration detention do not always feel safe or get the support they need, according to new findings published today.

Reports published 13 July

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Reports published on HMP Featherstone and Border Force short-term holding facilities.

Chief Inspector: act now to improve woeful levels of activity in prisons and reduce demand for drugs

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The Chief Inspector of Prisons has urged the prison service to increase the amount of purposeful activity in prisons to help tackle widespread drug use and violence, including in those jails holding some of the most dangerous offenders.

Report published 6 July

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Report published on HMYOI Feltham.

Reports published 29 June

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Report published 22 June

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