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Police custody in Essex

We recently published, with HMI Constabulary, a report on police custody provision in Essex.
The inspection was part of a national programme of joint inspections of police custody which monitor the treatment of and conditions for detainees and aim to prevent ill-treatment. In 2013, inspectors found detainees were treated well, but much of the estate needed refurbishment and staff shortages were having an effect. This more recent inspection found progress had been made in most areas.

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HMI Prision

What we do

We are an independent inspectorate reporting on the treatment and conditions for those in prison and other types of custody in England and Wales.

About our inspections

All inspections are conducted against our published inspection criteria. Most are unannounced.

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Download inspection reports, thematic reports and research, annual reports and business plans, including those carried out with other inspectorates.

Our Expectations

Find out more about the criteria we use for assessing the treatment of detainees and conditions in detention.

National Preventive Mechanism

Coordinated by HMI Prisons, the UK’s NPM is made up of 21 organisations which monitor places of detention to help prevent torture and ill-treatment. Find out more about the NPM

Latest reports

HMYOI Aylesbury

Report on an unannounced inspection of HMYOI Aylesbury (4–5, 24–28 April 2017)

HMP Haverigg

Report on an unannounced inspection of HMP Haverigg (27–28 March, 3–6 April 2017)

HMP Bure

Report on an unannounced inspection of HMP Bure (27 March–7 April 2017)

Essex police custody suites

Report on an unannounced inspection visit to police custody suites in Essex (27 February–10 March 2017)

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HMI Prisons
  • HMP Haverigg had a troubled past but was making improvements and providing good work, training and education. https://t.co/NxHRASvJaS about 12 hours ago
  • This week some of our inspectors are at HMP Swansea, and others looking at police custody in Cambridgeshire. 03:39:56 PM August 15, 2017
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Updated: Tuesday, 18 March 2014