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

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

HMP/YOI Isis

Published:
Report on an unannounced inspection of HMP/YOI Isis by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (18 November – 4 December 2025).

HMP Exeter

Published:
Report on an unannounced inspection of HMP Exeter by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (18 November – 4 December 2025).

HMP Coldingley

Published:
Report on an unannounced inspection of HMP Coldingley by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (10–20 November 2025).

HMP Thameside

Published:
Report on an independent review of progress at HMP Thameside by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons 12–14 January 2026.

HMP Onley

Published:
Report on an independent review of progress at HMP Onley by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons 6–8 January 2026.

HMP Parc

Published:
Report on an independent review of progress at HMP Parc by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (5–7 January 2026)

HMP Whitemoor

Published:
Report on an unannounced inspection of HMP Whitemoor by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (13–23 October 2025).

HMP Birmingham

Published:
Report on an unannounced inspection of HMP Birmingham by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (6–16 October 2025).

Reading for rehabilitation

Published:
Reading for rehabilitation, A thematic review by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons, January 2026