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Letter to Ministers: Mentally ill people in prison

Published:
Letter from the Chief Inspector of Prisons to the Secretaries of State for Home Affairs, Health and Social Care, and Justice, July 2026

HMP Birmingham

Published:
Report on an independent review of progress at HMP Birmingham by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons 22–24 June 2026.

HMP & YOI Brinsford

Published:
Report on unannounced inspection at HMP & YOI Brinsford 2026.

HMP Ashfield

Published:
Report on an unannounced inspection of HMP Ashfield by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons 13–23 April 2026

HMP Featherstone

Published:
Report on an independent review of progress at HMP Featherstone by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons, 1–3 June 2026

Annual Report 2025-26

Published:
Annual Report, 2025-26, HM Chief Inspector of Prisons for England and Wales

HMP Isle of Wight

Published:
Report on an unannounced inspection of HMP Isle of Wight by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons 16–26 March 2026.

HMP Liverpool

Published:
Report on an independent review of progress at HMP Liverpool by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons, 18–20 May 2026

HMP Lowdham Grange

Published:
Report on an independent review of progress at HMP Lowdham Grange by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons 11–13 May 2026.

HMP Woodhill

Published:
Report on an unannounced inspection of HMP Woodhill by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons 2–12 March 2026