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Business Plan 2025-26

Published:
This business plan describes our planned work for the coming year under our strategic objectives. The plan sets out HM Inspectorate of Prisons’ mandate and values.

Easier said than done: resolving prisoner requests

Published:
A key findings paper by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons, March 2025

HMP/YOI Deerbolt

Published:
Report on an unannounced inspection of HMP/YOI Deerbolt by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (3-19 December 2024)

HMP Forest Bank

Published:
Report on an unannounced inspection of HMP Forest Bank by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (9-20 December 2024)

HMP Stafford

Published:
Report on an unannounced inspection of HMP Stafford by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (19 November – 5 December 2024)

HMP The Mount

Published:
Report on an unannounced inspection of HMP The Mount by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (11–12 and 18–22 November 2024)

La Moye prison

Published:
Report on an announced inspection of La Moye prison, Jersey by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (11–21 November 2024)

HMP Durham

Published:
Report on an independent review of progress at HMP Durham by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (6–8 January 2025)

HMP/YOI Standford Hill

Published:
Report on an unannounced inspection of HMP/YOI Standford Hill by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (8–9 and 20–24 October 2024)

HMP Winchester

Published:
Report on an unannounced inspection of HMP Winchester by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (7-18 October 2024)