HMP Fosse Way
HMP Fosse Way web 2025 (PDF, 1.8 MB)
Report on an unannounced inspection of HMP Fosse Way by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons 10–20 March 2025.
What we found
This was a reasonably positive inspection of a newly-opened prison. Prisoner-to-prisoner peer support, a wide range of enrichment activities, and a ‘departure lounge’ to support prisoners as they left had already been established. However, drugs were too easily available and high levels of violence meant prisoners felt unsafe. The inexperience of staff was evident and junior staff required better support. Waits to access some health care services were too long.
Points to note: More needed to be done to help prisoners prepare for release, including increasing their contact with prison offender managers and making sure more of them attended education and achieved qualifications.
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