Report on an unannounced inspection of HMP Bedford by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (30 October-9 November 2023)

Inspection report (2 MB)

Easy read summary (670 kB)

Urgent Notification letter, issued on 15 November 2023, and inspection debriefing paper

HMP Bedford Urgent Notification

Further resources

Population statistics (147 kB)

Prisoner survey methodology and results (376 kB)

Prisoner survey analysis – Excel workbook (416 kB)

Staff survey methodology and results (194 kB)

Action plan

HM Prison and Probation Service Action Plan (349 kB)