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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.

Short-term holding facilities at France-UK Borders

Published:
Report on an unannounced inspection of the UK short-term holding facilities at France – UK Borders by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons accompanied by the Contrôleur Général des Lieux de Privation de Liberté (4–6 November 2024)

Short-term holding facilities at Western Jet Foil, Manston and Kent Intake Units

Published:
Report on an unannounced inspection of the short-term holding facilities at Western Jet Foil, Manston and Kent Intake Units by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (1–12 July 2024)

Annual Report 2023-24

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

Mitie Care and Custody short-term holding facilities

Published:
Report on an inspection of non-residential airport and seaport short-term holding facilities (STHFs) managed by Mitie Care and Custody by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (15–26 January 2024)

Annual Report 2022-23

Published:
This Annual Report (8 MB), from Chief Inspector Charlie Taylor, covers 83 inspection reports, independent reviews of progress and thematic reports published between April 2022 and the end of March 2023.

Short-term holding facilities at Western Jet Foil and Manston and Kent Intake Unit

Published:
Report on an unannounced inspection of short-term holding facilities at Western Jet Foil, Manston and Kent Intake Unit by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (30 January – 17 February 2023)

Short-term holding facilities managed by Border Force

Published:
Report on an unannounced inspection of short-term holding facilities managed by Border Force by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (9–20 January 2023)

Short-term holding facilities at Western Jet Foil, Lydd Airport and Manston

Published:
Report on an unannounced inspection of the short-term holding facilities at Western Jet Foil, Lydd Airport and Manston by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (25–28 July 2022)

Annual Report 2021-22

Published:
This Annual Report, from Chief Inspector Charlie Taylor, covers 63 inspection, scrutiny visit and thematic reports published between April 2021 and the end of March 2022.