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Police custody in Durham was generally positive, but too many people with mental health issues were brought into custody instead of taken to health facilities, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons, and Dru Sharpling, HM Inspector of Constabulary. Today they published the report of an unannounced inspection.

Published: 19 December 2014

Men, women and children should not be transported between courts and prisons in the same vehicles, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons. He added that a greater use of virtual courts and video link would mean fewer escort journeys had to take place. Today he published a thematic report, Transfers and Escorts within the Criminal Justice System.

Published: 18 December 2014

Steps taken by the National Offender Management Service (NOMS) to prevent prisoners’ phone calls to MPs being listened to or recorded in future have been largely, but not wholly effective, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons. Today he published a report of the first stage of an Inquiry into prison communications.

Published: 16 December 2014

Policy makers involved in reshaping the youth custody estate should listen to what children tell us about themselves and their time in custody, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons. Today he published a thematic report on the results of surveys of children in custody.

Published: 10 December 2014

Police custody in South Yorkshire had improved, and was positive overall, but the force needed to focus on improving risk assessments, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons, and Dru Sharpling, HM Inspector of Constabulary. Today they published the report of an unannounced inspection.

Published: 09 December 2014

Askham Grange continues to provide outstanding support to the women it holds, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons. Today he published the report of an unannounced inspection of the women’s open prison in Yorkshire.

Published: 05 December 2014

The fifth annual report of the UK’s national mechanism for the prevention of torture and ill-treatment in detention (the National Preventive Mechanism, NPM) is published today, giving an overview of its work monitoring detention in prisons, police custody, court cells, customs custody facilities, children’s secure accommodation, immigration, military and mental health facilities.

Published: 04 December 2014

There were mixed inspection findings at HMP & YOI Portland, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons. There was some impressive work going on but more attention needed to be given to recommendations arising from investigations into self-inflicted deaths and more training and education places were needed for prisoners. Today he published the report of an unannounced inspection of the Dorset jail and young offender institution.

Published: 04 December 2014