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Reports on an inspection of HMP North Sea Camp and independent review of progress at HMP Leeds

Inspectors returning to HMP Lowdham Grange found a prison in a state of turmoil following the handover from one private provider to another, the first transition of its kind. The fallout from this was affecting almost every aspect of prison life, with significant staff shortages and rising levels of self-harm, violence and disruptive behaviour.

Reports on inspections of HMP/YOI Thorn Cross and HMP Grendon

A report on an inspection on Tinsley House IRC

The Chief Inspector of Prisons wrote to the Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor on Wednesday 26 July to issue an urgent notification for improvement at HMP Bristol after an unannounced inspection revealed extremely worrying conditions.

A report on an inspection of HMP Risley

An inspection of a Kent young offender institution (YOI), HMYOI Cookham Wood, found an establishment that was deteriorating fast, with weapon-making and violence rife and boys held in solitary confinement for extended periods. Some staff members seemed to have ‘given up’ and no longer even bothered to wear the correct uniform to work.

Reports on inspections of HMP Ford and HMP/YOI Moorland and independent reviews of progress at HMP Isle of Wight and HMP Norwich

Despite the lifting of the final pandemic restrictions in May 2022, many prisons are still failing to return to pre-pandemic regimes which support prisoners’ rehabilitation, the Chief Inspector of Prisons, Charlie Taylor, warns in his 2022–23 annual report.

Reports on inspections of HMP Preston and HMP Holme House and an independent review of progress at HMP/YOI Isis