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Report published week commencing 18 September 2023

Press notice for report published week commencing 18 September 2023

Published: 20 September 2023

Statement on publication of the final report of the Brook House Inquiry

Responding to the publication of the final report of the Brook House Inquiry, Charlie Taylor, HM Chief Inspector of Prisons said: “We welcome the final report released today as part of the Brook House inquiry.”

Published: 19 September 2023

Report published week commencing 11 September 2023

Press notice for report published week commencing 11 September 2023

Published: 11 September 2023

Report published week commencing 4 September 2023

Press notice for report published week commencing 4 September 2023

Published: 04 September 2023

Prison holding serious offenders is issued with Urgent Notification, with highest rate of serious assaults on officers and chronic staff shortages

The Chief Inspector of Prisons yesterday wrote to the Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor to issue an Urgent Notification for improvement at HMP Woodhill after an unannounced inspection found the prison was fundamentally unsafe.

Published: 01 September 2023

Reports published week commencing 28 August 2023

Press notice for reports published week commencing 28 August 2023

Published: 30 August 2023

Transition between providers causing turbulence at HMP Lowdham Grange

Inspectors returning to HMP Lowdham Grange found a prison in a state of turmoil following the handover from one private provider to another, the first transition of its kind.

Published: 16 August 2023

Reports published week commencing 14 August 2023

Press notice for reports published week commencing 14 August 2023

Published: 14 August 2023

Report published week commencing 7 August 2023

Press notice for report published week commencing 7 August 2023

Published: 07 August 2023

Another prison is issued with an urgent notification as Chief Inspector warns of increasingly difficult times ahead

The Chief Inspector of Prisons wrote to the Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor on Wednesday 26 July to issue an urgent notification for improvement at HMP Bristol after an unannounced inspection revealed extremely worrying conditions. Bristol, which had previously been issued with an urgent notification in 2019, remained one of the most […]

Published: 28 July 2023