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HMP Ashfield was performing well after its change of role, but needed to improve the education it provided for prisoners, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons. Today he published the report of an unannounced inspection of the training prison near Bristol.

Published: 22 December 2015

New psychoactive substances such as ‘Spice’ and ‘Mamba’ are now the most serious threat to the safety and security of jails, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons. Today he published a major study on the changing patterns of substance misuse in adult prisons.

Published: 18 December 2015

HMP Rye Hill had some real strengths, but needed to improve health care for prisoners, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons. Today he published the report of an unannounced inspection of the training prison in Northamptonshire.

Published: 17 December 2015

The number of children in custody has fallen sharply, but the backgrounds and needs of those who remain have become more complex, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons. Today he published a thematic report on the results of surveys of children in custody.

Published: 15 December 2015

HMP Wealstun was well led and dealing with challenges better than similar prisons, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons. Today he published the report of an unannounced inspection of the training prison in West Yorkshire.

Published: 09 December 2015

HMP Maidstone was a reasonably safe and decent jail, but its work to reduce the risk of prisoners reoffending was poor, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons. Today he published the report of an unannounced inspection of the foreign national training prison in Kent.

Published: 08 December 2015