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581 reports

Young offender institutions holding children

Published:
Report on short scrutiny visits to Young offender institutions holding children by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (7 July 2020)

Prisons holding women

Published:
Report on short scrutiny visits to Prisons holding women by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (30 June 2020)

Avon, Somerset and Gloucester court custody

Published:
Report on an inspection visit to court custody facilities invAvon, Somerset & Gloucestershire by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (2-11 March 2020)

Local prisons

Published:
Report on short scrutiny visits to Local prisons by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (23 June 2020)

Category C prisons

Published:
Report on short scrutiny visits to Category C prisons by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (16 June 2020)

Category D open prisons

Published:
Report on short scrutiny visits to Category D open prisons by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (9 June 2020)

Short-term holding facilities managed by Border Force

Published:
Report on a national inspection of the short-term holding facilities in the UK managed by Border Force by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (2–13 March 2020)

Prisons holding prisoners convicted of sexual offences

Published:
Report on short scrutiny visits to prisons holding prisoners convicted of sexual offences by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (2 June 2020)

HMP Holme House

Published:
Report on an unannounced inspection of HMP Holme House by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (24–25 February; 2–6 March 2020)

Long-term and high security prisons

Published:
Report on short scrutiny visits to Long-term and high security prisons by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (26 May 2020)