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Vulnerable children in custody forcibly stripped, inappropriate pain-inducing techniques of restraint and inadequate oversight at HMYOI Wetherby
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Some of the most vulnerable children in the country are being stripped of their clothing under restraint with far too little oversight and accountability and inappropriate use of pain-inducing techniques, a report by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons has found.
Reports published 26 February 2024
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Reports on unannounced inspections of HMPYOI Peterborough (women's) and HMP Morton Hall
HMP Highpoint: Staff shortages and inadequate teaching limiting prisoners’ preparation for release
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One of the largest category C training and resettlement prisons in England is failing to deliver its core purpose to prepare men for their return to the community.
HMYOI Parc: A positive and caring culture but purposeful activity compromised by a period of transition
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Parc YOI has consistently been the best performing in England and Wales, as this inspection and previous inspections show.
Bringing closed worlds into the open
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Sophie Riley, Head of Research, Data and Thematics at HMI Prisons, explains why we have worked with Royal Holloway to make 20 years of prisoner survey data available to other researchers.
Reports published 15 January 2024
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Inspection reports on HMP Ashfield and HMP Bure and a report on an independent review of progress at HMP Maidstone
Reports published 8 January 2024
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Reports on inspections of HMP/YOI East Sutton Park and HMP Dovegate
Report published 2 January 2024
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A report on an independent review of progress at HMP Exeter
Report published 18 December 2023
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A report on an independent review of progress at HMP Hewell
HMP Swaleside: Persistent challenges with staffing hampering rehabilitation for high risk offenders
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A prison holding men convicted of serious offences and who pose a high risk of harm to the public is continuing to struggle because of its reliance on officers bussed in from other jails.
