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Reports published 1 December

Published:

Reports published on HMP Feltham B and Dungavel House IRC.

Dungavel House IRC

Type of inspection: full inspection

Dates of inspection: 18–21 August and 1–4 September 2025

Summary of findings: Dungavel House continued to deliver good outcomes for detainees. The introduction of weekly management welfare checks for those held for more than six months, and the care taken with arrangements for the onward journeys of detainees being released, were laudable, new initiatives. Less positively, women had restricted access to the facilities and activities, and arrangements for the release of some vulnerable detainees needed more care.

Points to note: Staff levels, including management capacity, had increased, and a culture of care was evidenced by good relationships with residents. Improvements in the physical condition of the centre were also noteworthy.

Read the report: Dungavel House IRC

HMP Feltham B

Type of inspection: full inspection

Dates of inspection: 1–11 September 2025

Summary of findings: IThe ingress of illicit drugs had become a serious problem with the positive mandatory test rate among the highest in category C prisons. The use of PAVA incapacitant spray was also high, reflecting a failure to de-escalate incidents. Too few prisoners were in education, work and training, and there was a lack of consistent support for neurodivergent prisoners and those who needed help with their reading.

Points to note: The lifting of restrictions on movement for prisoners in conflict, regular searching to reduce the availability of weapons, and improved incentives to encourage prisoners to behave well were all starting to improve the culture of the jail.

Read the report: Feltham B