Search Results

HMP Hull was a safer prison and was working to reduce reoffending, but other concerns remained, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons, publishing the report of an unannounced short follow-up inspection of the local jail. HMP Hull is a Victorian local prison, holding almost 1,000 men at the time of the inspection. It has […]

Published: 27 June 2012

HMP Woodhill was reasonably well managed, but needed greater focus on some high risk areas, and on providing more activity for prisoners, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons, publishing the report of an unannounced inspection of the high security local jail near Milton Keynes. HMP Woodhill is one of the more complex prisons and […]

Published: 22 June 2012

HMP Birmingham was a safer and more decent place, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons, publishing the report of an announced inspection of the West Midlands local jail. The prison did, however, need to focus on improving the work, training and education available for prisoners, and on its resettlement work. HMP Birmingham is in […]

Published: 21 June 2012

The Military Corrective Training Centre is an impressive establishment and staff should be congratulated, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons, publishing the report of an announced inspection of the armed services’ central custodial facility in Colchester. When HMI Prisons first inspected in 2004, although the report painted a generally positive picture, there were some […]

Published: 20 June 2012

HMP Norwich needed a period of management stability so that it could make improvements, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons, publishing the report of an unannounced inspection of the local jail in Norfolk. HMP Norwich, on three adjacent sites, is a large and complex prison and poses a significant management challenge. At its previous […]

Published: 13 June 2012

HMP Whatton was a safe and decent prison, but needed to sharpen up its offender management and resettlement services, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons, publishing the report of an announced inspection of the Nottinghamshire training jail. HMP Whatton’s population is made up exclusively of sex offenders. It focuses on managing and reducing the […]

Published: 12 June 2012