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Our reports

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421 reports

HMP Spring Hill

Published:
Report on an unannounced inspection of HMP Spring Hill by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (18 April – 6 May 2022)

HMP Wayland

Published:
Report on an unannounced inspection of HMP Wayland by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (11–12 and 25–28 April 2022)

Separation centres

Published:
Report on an inspection of Separation Centres by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (11–22 April 2022)

Lincolnshire police custody suites

Published:
Report on an unannounced inspection visit to police custody suites in Lincolnshire (9-20 May 2022)

HMP Wandsworth

Published:
Report on an independent review of progress at HMP Wandsworth by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (19 – 22 June 2022)

HMYOI Parc

Published:
Report on an unannounced inspection of HMYOI Parc by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (28 March – 8 April 2022)

HMP Woodhill

Published:
Report on an independent review of progress at HMP Woodhill by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (6 – 8 June 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.

HMP Ranby

Published:
Report on an unannounced inspection of HMP Ranby by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (21-22 March and 4-8 April 2022)

Oakhill Secure Training Centre

Published:
An inspection of Oakhill Secure Training Centre, undertaken jointly with Ofsted (16-20 May 2022)