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Letter to Ministers: 10 years on from the Coates Review

Published:
Letter from HM Chief Inspector of Prisons and HM Chief Inspector of Ofsted to the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, November 2026

HMP Gartree

Published:
Report on an unannounced inspection of HMP Gartree by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons 3–13 August 2026

Fit for purpose or falling apart? A review of living conditions in prison

Published:
Fit for purpose or falling apart? A review of living conditions in prison: A key findings paper by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons, October 2026

HMP Spring Hill

Published:
Report on an unannounced inspection of HMP Spring Hill by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons 10–20 August 2026.

HMP Bedford

Published:
Report on an unannounced inspection of HMP Bedford by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons, 27 July – 6 August 2026

HMP & YOI Chelmsford

Published:
Report on an unannounced inspection of HMP & YOI Chelmsford by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons, 20–30 July 2026

HMP Stocken

Published:
Report on an unannounced inspection of HMP Stocken by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons 20–31 July 2026

HMP Leyhill

Published:
Report on an unannounced inspection of HMP Leyhill by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons 6–16 July 2026

HMP Highpoint

Published:
Report on an unannounced inspection of HMP Highpoint by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons 29 June –16 July 2026.

HMP Leicester

Published:
Report on an independent review of progress at HMP Leicester by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons, 10–12 August 2026