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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)

What happens to prisoners in a pandemic?

Published:
This thematic review explores the effects of the restrictions introduced in prisons during 2020 in response to COVID-19.

Children in custody 2019-20

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

HMP Leicester

Published:
Report on a scrutiny visit to HMP Leicester by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (8 and 15-16 December 2020)

HMP/YOI Hindley

Published:
Report on a scrutiny visit to HMP/YOI Hindley by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (8 and 15–16 December 2020)

Outcomes for young adults in custody

Published:
A thematic review by HM Inspectorate of Prisons (January 2021)