The Freedom of Information Act encourages us to proactively publish as much information as possible.

We make a significant amount of information available under our publication scheme. This means that, in many cases, the information you are looking for will already be available and there will be no need for you to make a formal request under the Act.

The information available is grouped under the following categories:

• Who we are and what we do: find out more about our role and our Chief Inspector.
• What we spend and how we spend it: we publish our accounts in our annual report.
• What our priorities are and how we are doing: we publish a business plan every year, and report on on key inspection findings and notable organisational changes in our annual report.
• How we make our decisions: how we decide where to inspect and how we reach our judgements on our healthy prison test scores are set out in our inspection framework and expectations.
• Our policies and procedures: our work is governed by a range of policies, protocols and memoranda of understanding. The majority of these are available on our website.
• The service we offer: we provide independent inspection and publish reports on our findings. Find out more.
• Lists and registers: we do not currently maintain any registers required by law or other lists or registers
  relating to our functions.

How the scheme works and information on charges

Information listed in our publication scheme is available through this website or in print, you can access information in three different ways:

• On the website: when information is available on the website, or one of our partner websites, the web address will be given and a link will be provided, there is no charge for this.
• By email: you can submit a request by emailing hmiprisons.enquiries@hmiprisons.gov.uk, there is no charge for this.
• By post: if you require the information in paper format it may be necessary to charge you, however each case is considered separately. We may be required to charge if for example a large amount of photocopying is required or if the cost of postage for a large volume of paperwork is high.

Requests via post should be sent to:

HM Inspectorate of Prisons
3rd floor
10 South Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London
E14 4PU

Information in other languages

We are committed to treating English and Welsh languages on the basis of equality, where it is appropriate and workable. To request information in Welsh, please email hmiprisons.enquiries@hmiprisons.gov.uk.