Publication (by type and year): Thematic reports
Easier said than done: resolving prisoner requests
A key findings paper by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons, March 2025
Time to care: what helps women cope in prison?
A thematic review by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons, February 2025
Children in custody 2023-24
An analysis of 12–18-year-olds’ perceptions of their experiences in secure training centres and young offender institutions.
A decade of declining quality of education in young offender institutions: the systemic shortcomings that fail children
A joint thematic review of education in young offender institutions carried out by Ofsted and HMI Prisons.
Separation of children in young offender institutions – review of progress
Separation of children in young offender institutions – review of progress, HM Chief Inspector of Prisons, October 2024
Purposeful prisons: time out of cell
In this key findings paper, we look at how much time prisoners spend out of their cells and the impact of this across the closed prison estate.
The quality of work undertaken with women
A joint inspection by HM Inspectorate of Probation and HM Inspectorate of Prisons May 2024
Improving behaviour in prisons: A thematic review
In this thematic report, we identify the features of eight prisons which were creating cultures that encouraged men and women to engage constructively with staff and make better use of their time in custody.
The long wait: A thematic review of delays in the transfer of mentally unwell prisoners
This thematic review scrutinises access to mental health care in prisons. In 2022–23, we noted delays in mental health transfers in over three-quarters of our prison inspection reports.