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Our reports

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71 reports

HMYOI Parc

Published:
Report on an independent review of progress at HMYOI Parc by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (9-11 December 2024)

HMYOI Wetherby

Published:
Report on an independent review of progress at HMYOI Wetherby by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (22 October – 6 November 2024)

Oakhill Secure Training Centre

Published:
An inspection of Oakhill Secure Training Centre, undertaken jointly with Ofsted (21 to 25 October 2024)

Hydebank Wood Secure College

Published:
Report on an unannounced inspection of Hydebank Wood Secure College (21 May - 6 June 2024)

HMYOI Feltham A

Published:
Report on an independent review of progress at HMYOI Feltham A by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (30 September-9 October 2024)

Children in custody 2023-24

Published:
An analysis of 12–18-year-olds’ perceptions of their experiences in secure training centres and young offender institutions.

A decade of declining quality of education in young offender institutions: the systemic shortcomings that fail children

Published:
A joint thematic review of education in young offender institutions carried out by Ofsted and HMI Prisons.

Separation of children in young offender institutions – review of progress

Published:
Separation of children in young offender institutions – review of progress, HM Chief Inspector of Prisons, October 2024

Purposeful prisons: time out of cell

Published:
In this key findings paper, we look at how much time prisoners spend out of their cells and the impact of this across the closed prison estate.

Annual Report 2023-24

Published:
Annual Report, 2023-24, HM Chief Inspector of Prisons for England and Wales