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Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire court custody facilities

We recently published a report on court custody in Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire as part of a series of court custody inspections.

There were six courts that had custody facilities in use and an immigration and asylum hearing centre. The National Offender Management Service (NOMS) had contracted Serco Wincanton to provide custody and escort facilities for HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) in the two counties.

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Dorset police custody suites

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This findings paper is part of a series which focuses on daily life in prisons and young offender institutions (YOIs). It summarises literature surrounding food in prison.

Festival Court, Glasgow short-term holding facility

Report on an unannounced inspection of the non-residential short-term holding facility at Festival Court Glasgow (25 May 2016)

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Updated: Tuesday, 18 March 2014