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Our reports

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421 reports

HMP Hewell

Published:
Report on an unannounced inspection of HMP Hewell by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (22 November – 9 December 2022)

HMP & YOI Aylesbury

Published:
Report on an unannounced inspection of HMP & YOI Aylesbury by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (22 November – 9 December 2022)

HMP/YOI New Hall

Published:
Report on an unannounced inspection of HMP/YOI New Hall by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (14 November – 1 December 2022)

HMP Garth

Published:
Report on an unannounced inspection of HMP Garth by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (7–18 November 2022)

HMP Bullingdon

Published:
Report on an unannounced inspection of HMP Bullingdon by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (24 October – 3 November 2022)

HMP Wakefield

Published:
Report on an unannounced inspection of HMP Wakefield by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (31 October – 11 November 2022)

HMP Forest Bank

Published:
Report on an independent review of progress at HMP Forest Bank by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (9 – 11 January 2023)

HMP Exeter

Published:
Report on an unannounced inspection of HMP Exeter by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (31 October – 11 November 2022)

Cheshire and Merseyside courts

Published:
Report on an inspection visit to court custody facilities in Cheshire and Merseyside (30 November –10 December 2022)

HMP Ranby

Published:
Report on an independent review of progress at HMP Ranby by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (3 – 5 January 2023)