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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)

HMP/YOI Eastwood Park

Published:
Report on an unannounced inspection of HMP/YOI Eastwood Park by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (17–28 October 2022)

Children in custody 2021-22

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

HMP Maidstone

Published:
Report on an unannounced inspection of HMP Maidstone by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (3 – 14 October 2022)