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Our reports

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431 reports

Business Plan 2021-22

Published:
HM Inspectorate of Prisons Business Plan 2021-22

HMP Grendon

Published:
Report on a scrutiny visit to HMP Grendon (2 and 9–10 March 2021)

HMP Leyhill

Published:
Report on a scrutiny visit to HMP Leyhill by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (23 February and 2–3 March 2021)

HMYOI Feltham A

Published:
Report on a scrutiny visit to HMYOI Feltham A by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (9 and 17 February 2021)

HMP Long Lartin

Published:
Report on a scrutiny visit to HMP Long Lartin by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (2 and 9 February 2021)

HMP Lowdham Grange

Published:
Report on a scrutiny visit to HMP Lowdham Grange by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (12 January and 2 February 2021)

HMYOI Wetherby and Keppel

Published:
Report on a scrutiny visit to HMYOI Wetherby and the Keppel unit by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (19 and 26–27 January 2021)

Rainsbrook Secure Training Centre

Published:
An inspection of Rainsbrook Secure Training Centre, undertaken jointly with Ofsted (26 January 2021)

HMP Birmingham

Published:
Report on a scrutiny visit to HMP Birmingham by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (24 November 2020 and 5–6 January 2021)

Norfolk, Suffolk & Essex court custody facilities

Published:
Report on an inspection visit to court custody facilities in Norfolk, Suffolk & Essex by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (26 November–10 December 2020)