What we do
Read about our remit and values and the role of the Chief Inspector. See the Urgent Notifications we have issued and find out more about the process.
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.
Our reports
Download inspection reports, thematic reports and research, annual reports and business plans, including those carried out with other inspectorates.
Our Expectations
Explore the criteria we use for assessing the treatment of detainees and conditions in detention. Discover examples of good practice in men's prisons.
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. 
