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HMP Parc

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Inspection report - Parc (PDF, 1.1 MB)

Report on an independent review of progress at HMP Parc by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (5–7 January 2026)

What we found (Back to top)

Significant restrictions to the daily regime, mainly caused by staffing issues including poor retention, vetting delays and escorting prisoners to external hospital appointments, hampered progress in key areas. As such, prisoners faced long periods of lock-up and they could not get to education or work.

However, considerable effort by leaders to reduce the ingress of illicit drugs – through the installation of secure windows and good use of technology and resources – had resulted in a decline in drug use.

Points to note: Prisoners did not get enough help to progress in their sentence and there were weaknesses in public protection.