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Tinsley House was performing well and had made continued progress, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons, publishing the report of an announced full follow-up inspection of the immigration removal centre (IRC) near Gatwick. Tinsley House holds up to 119 male detainees, and also has an adjoining facility for families with children which can hold […]

Published: 27 February 2013

The third annual report of the UK’s National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) is published today, giving an overview of the state of detention in prisons, police custody, court cells,  customs custody facilities  children’s secure accommodation, immigration, military and mental health detention. The NPM is made up of 18 independent bodies and co-ordinated by HM Inspectorate of […]

Published: 26 February 2013

Greater management scrutiny was needed to drive up standards and improve conditions of court custody facilities, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons. Today he published the report of an inspection of court custody facilities in Merseyside and Cheshire. The inspection was the second in a new programme of inspections of court custody carried out […]

Published: 21 February 2013

HMP The Verne was an effective prison in many ways, but needed to develop better employment and resettlement opportunities, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons, publishing the report of an announced inspection of the training jail in Dorset. Based in a Victorian citadel and situated above the harbour on the Isle of Portland, The […]

Published: 19 February 2013

HMP Channings Wood was good in places, but work, training and education opportunities for prisoners needed to improve, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons, publishing the report of an announced inspection of the training jail in Devon. A significant proportion of the prisoners held at HMP Channings Wood are classified as vulnerable, largely due […]

Published: 12 February 2013

HMP & YOI Hatfield was a reasonably good prison but some aspects were disappointing, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons, publishing the report of an announced inspection of the South Yorkshire open prison. HMP & YOI Hatfield is part of a cluster of establishments including HMP Lindholme and HMP & YOI Moorland. At the […]

Published: 06 February 2013

Custodial facilities on the Cayman Islands were in poor condition and required significant investment, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons, publishing a report on an inspection of the two island jails, police custody cells and court cells. The Cayman Islands are a self-governing British Overseas Territory comprising three islands in the Caribbean.  HM Inspectorate […]

Published: 05 February 2013

The Mary Carpenter Unit at HMP/YOI Eastwood Park continued to provide a good service, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons, publishing the report of an unannounced inspection of the juvenile unit in Gloucestershire. This small facility for 17-year-old young women is located in Eastwood Park women’s prison. Although it can hold up to 16 […]

Published: 01 February 2013