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27 reports

HMP Manchester

Published:
Report on an unannounced inspection of HMP Manchester by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons 12–22 January 2026.

Inspection of escort and removals to France

Published:
Inspection of escort and removals to France by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (20-21 January 2026).

Hardly working out: barriers to physical education in prisons

Published:
A key findings paper by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons, March 2026

HMP Elmley

Published:
Report on an independent review of progress at HMP Elmley by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons 16–18 February 2026.

‘Everything is after sentencing’: The experiences of remand prisoners

Published:
A key findings paper by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons, March 2026

HMP Maidstone

Published:
Report on an unannounced inspection of HMP Maidstone by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (1–11 December 2025)

HMP Swaleside

Published:
Report on an unannounced inspection of HMP Swaleside by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (1–11 December 2025)

HMP Woodhill Urgent Notification

Published:
Urgent Notification for HMP Woodhill issued 17 March 2026.

Safety, well-being and hope: The untapped potential of family contact in prisons

Published:
Safety, well-being and hope: The untapped potential of family contact in prisons by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons, March 2026

Oakhill Secure Training Centre

Published:
An assurance inspection of Oakhill Secure Training Centre, undertaken jointly with Ofsted (3 and 4 February 2026)