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Report published 22 July

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Report on an inspection of HMP High Down.

HMYOI Feltham A: worrying decline makes YOI the most violent prison in the country

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Conditions at Feltham A, a young offender institution in London, had deteriorated significantly since its last inspection, and was characterised by rising self-harm and very high levels of violence.

Reports published 15 July

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Reports on inspections of HMYOI Werrington and HMP Lindholme.

Comment on emergency measures to release prisoners early

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Comment from Charlie Taylor, HM Chief Inspector of Prisons on the early release of prisoners

Harmondsworth Immigration Removal Centre: drugs, despair and decrepit conditions

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Inspectors returning to Harmondsworth IRC found the worst conditions they have seen in immigration detention.

Reports published 8 July

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Reports on inspections of HMP Full Sutton, HMP Frankland and Isle of Man Prison.

HMYOI Cookham Wood: closure of failing YOI creates uncertainty for staff and children

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Reports published 20 May

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Reports on inspections of HMP Buckley Hall and HMP/YOI Brinsford

HMP Lewes: rising violence, self-harm and drugs hampering progress at troubled jail

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Deaths, drugs and despair: Wandsworth prison issued with an Urgent Notification for improvement

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The Chief Inspector of Prisons, Charlie Taylor, has written to the Secretary of State for Justice to issue an Urgent Notification for improvement following a deeply concerning inspection of Wandsworth prison which found ongoing failings in security, severe overcrowding, vermin, drugs, violence and rising self-harm. Tragically, seven prisoners had taken their own lives in the past year.