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The care of looked after children in custody

Published:
A short thematic review by HM Inspectorate of Prisons, May 2011

A review of short-term holding facility inspections 2004-2010

Published:
Short thematic report by HM Inspectorate of Prisons, 2010

A Joined-up Sentence? Offender Management in Prisons 2009-10

Published:
A series of Joint Inspections by HM Inspectorate of Probation and HM Inspectorate of Prisons

Women in prison – a short thematic review

Published:
A short thematic review by HM Inspectorate of Prisons, July 2010

The management of gang issues among children and young people in prison custody and the community

Published:
A joint thematic review by HM Inspectorate of Prisons, HM Inspectorate of Probation and HM Inspectorate of Constabulary (23 June 2010)

Muslim prisoners’ experiences

Published:
A thematic review by HM Inspectorate of Prisons, June 2010

Alcohol services in prison: an unmet need

Published:
Thematic report by HM Inspectorate of Prisons, February 2010

Detainee escorts and removals

Published:
Short thematic review by HM Inspectorate of Prisons, August 2009

Commissioning healthcare in prisons

Published:
Commissioning healthcare in prisons: The results of joint work between the Healthcare Commission and Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons in 2007/08 (13 August 2009)

Prolific and other priority offenders

Published:
Prolific and priority offenders: a joint inspection of the prolific and priority offenders programme (July 2009)