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HMP Lancaster Farms – competent and decent prison with the capacity to improve further

HMP Lancaster Farms, a resettlement prison in Lancashire, showed some improvements over three years but not enough for inspectors to change their assessments from their previous visit.

Peter Clarke, HM Chief Inspector of Prisons, said: “Lancaster Farms remained a competent prison enabled by a capable management team and a generally confident staff. [It] was a decent enough place in comparison to many similar prisons, but it can do more and do it better.”

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HMP/YOI Stoke Heath

Report on an unannounced inspection of HMP/YOI Stoke Heath (12-22 November 2018) HMP/YOI Stoke Heath (659.60 kB)

Lincolnshire, Leicestershire & Rutland and Northamptonshire court custody facilities

Report on an inspection visit to court custody facilities in Lincolnshire, Leicestershire & Rutland and Northamptonshire (26 November – 7 December 2018) Lincolnshire, Leicestershire & Rutland and Northamptonshire court custody facilities (190.36 kB)

HMP Lancaster Farms

Report on an unannounced inspection of HMP Lancaster Farms (29 October, 5-8 November 2018) HMP Lancaster Farms (1.07 MB)

Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 short-term holding facility

Report on an unannounced inspection of the short-term holding facility at Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 (29 October 2018)

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