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581 reports

Race relations in prisons: Responding to adult women from black and minority ethnic backgrounds

Published:
Thematic report by HM Inspectorate of Prisons, March 2009

Disabled prisoners

Published:
A short thematic review on the care and support of prisoners with a disability, March 2009

The prison characteristics that predict prisons being assessed as performing ‘well’

Published:
A thematic review by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons, January 2009

The indeterminate sentence for public protection

Published:
A thematic review by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons and HM Chief Inspector of Probation, September 2008

Prisoners under escort

Published:
A short follow-up thematic review, August 2008

Older prisoners in England and Wales

Published:
A follow-up to the 2004 thematic review by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons, June 2008

Time out of cell

Published:
A short thematic review, December 2007

Category A detainee unit at Long Lartin

Published:
An inspection of the category A detainee unit at HMP Long Lartin, July 2007

The mental health of prisoners

Published:
A thematic review of the care and support of prisoners with mental health needs, October 2007

Foreign national prisoners: follow up

Published:
A follow-up report, January 2007