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Leadership Expectations
Leadership Expectations

We have published our new leadership Expectations for men's, women's and children's prisons. We have chosen to strengthen our inspection in this area because we believe leadership is one of the most important factors in driving improvement and ensuring better outcomes for prisoners.

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Our report
Annual Report

In his Annual Report, for 2020–21, HM Chief Inspector of Prisons Charlie Taylor describes the Prison Service's success in preventing large-scale deaths as a result of COVID-19, but reports on how severe and prolonged daily lock-up have harmed prisoners' physical and mental welfare.

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Neurodiversity
Neurodiversity in the criminal justice system

This review, produced by HMI Prisons with HMI Probation and HMICFRS, explores how the needs of neurodivergent people are being identified and met within the criminal justice system.

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Rainsbrook
Second Urgent Notification for Rainsbrook Secure Training Centre

Ofsted, HM Inspectorate of Prisons and the Care Quality Commission have issued a second Urgent Notification for Rainsbrook Secure Training Centre.

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Chief Inspectors Blog
Chief Inspector’s blog: digging deeper

Returning to full inspections During the pandemic, we adapted our inspection methodology to allow us to make safer ‘scrutiny visits’ to prisons. These were necessarily shorter than our usual inspections and covered fewer expectations. We were, therefore, pleased to announce our return to full, scored inspections from 10 May.

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What we do

Learn about our remit and values and the role of the Chief Inspector. Read the Urgent Notifications we have issued and find out about our Independent Reviews of Progress.

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About our inspections

Find out which establishments we inspect and the frequency of our visits. Learn about the inspection process and how we produce our reports.

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Our reports

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

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Our Expectations

Explore 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

Contingency asylum accommodation: Penally Camp and Napier Barracks

An inspection of contingency asylum accommodation: HMIP report on Penally Camp and Napier Barracks (November 2020 - March 2021)

Annual Report 2020-21

In his Annual Report, for 2020–21, HM Chief Inspector of Prisons Charlie Taylor reports on the Prison Service's success in preventing large-scale deaths as a result of COVID-19, but describes how severe and prolonged daily lock-up have harmed prisoners' physical and mental welfare.

Neurodiversity in the criminal justice system

This review, produced by HMI Prisons with HMI Probation and HMICFRS, explores how the needs of neurodivergent people are being identified and met within the criminal justice system.

Lithuania escort and removals

Detainees under escort: Inspection of escort and removals to Lithuania by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (11 May 2021)

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