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Compassion and care: how court custody staff can shape detainees’ experience
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Lead inspector Kellie Reeve has seen much improvement since she first began inspecting court custody in 2014. She reflects on what has changed, and how positive relationships and a focus on detainee care can mitigate shortcomings.
Reports published 1 September
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Reports published on HMP Kirkham, Brook House Immigration Removal Centre and court custody facilities in Lincolnshire, Leicestershire & Rutland and Northamptonshire.
HMP Usk and HMP/YOI Prescoed: safe, stable and focused on rehabilitation
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Two prisons in Wales were delivering good outcomes for prisoners, according to a new report from HM Inspectorate of Prisons.
Four years on: Neurodiversity in prisons
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In July 2021, we published a review of evidence of ‘Neurodiversity in the Criminal Justice System’, as part of the Criminal Justice Joint Inspection (CJJI) with HM Inspectorate of Probation and HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services. The findings painted a stark picture – neurodivergent people in prison were often unidentified, unsupported, and disadvantaged by a system that lacked adequate understanding of their needs or made consistent provision. Four years on, we ask: how far have prisons come in supporting those with neurodivergent needs?