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Police custody in Dyfed-Powys - greater oversight needed

Dyfed-Powys police needed to strengthen its management oversight of custody and improve staff training to ensure detainees were properly cared for, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons, and Dru Sharpling, HM Inspector of Constabulary, publishing the report of an unannounced inspection. The inspection was part of a national programme of joint inspections of police […]

Published: 30 October 2013

Progress made, but further improvements needed

Yarl’s Wood Immigration Removal Centre had made improvements, with staff working hard to run a safe and decent establishment, though some significant concerns remained, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons. Today he published the report of an unannounced inspection of the immigration removal centre in Bedfordshire. Yarl’s Wood holds almost 300 detainees, many of […]

Published: 29 October 2013

Cracks beginning to show, warns chief inspector of prisons

Prisons are still largely safe and decent places, but the quantity and quality of work and training available for prisoners has plummeted, and addressing offending behaviour was often a low priority, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons, publishing his annual report. He also warned that financial and organisational pressures across all forms of custody […]

Published: 23 October 2013

Court custody facilities in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire - greater oversight needed to improve standards

Most detainees were treated with care, but greater scrutiny was needed to drive up standards in court cells, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons. Today he published the report of an inspection of court custody facilities in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. The inspection was the fourth in a new programme of inspections of court custody […]

Published: 22 October 2013

HMP Holloway - impressive progress on safety

HMP Holloway has become a safer prison, but still has work to do, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons, publishing the report of an unannounced inspection of the women’s prison in north London. HMP Holloway is the largest women’s prison in Europe. Its size and poor design make it a difficult establishment to run […]

Published: 15 October 2013

HMP Oakwood – very concerning

HMP Oakwood urgently needed to improve and there were real risks if matters were allowed to drift, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons, publishing the report of an unannounced inspection of the training prison near Wolverhampton. Oakwood is a new training prison that opened in April 2012 under the management of G4S. It can […]

Published: 08 October 2013

Fundamental improvement in outcomes for prisoners required at Hydebank Wood Young Offenders' Centre and Ash House women's

Inspectors have raised significant concerns around the performance of two of Northern Ireland’s prison facilities and their ability to deliver positive outcomes for prisoners within their care. The critical inspections of Hydebank Wood Young Offenders’ Centre (YOC) and Ash House, Northern Ireland’s women’s prison, were conducted in February 2013 by Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland, […]

Published: 01 October 2013

Brook House Immigration Removal Centre - a mixed picture

Brook House had made some improvements but immigration casework needed to progress more promptly, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons, publishing the report of an unannounced inspection of the immigration removal centre near Gatwick. Brook House holds up to 448 adult male detainees who are subject to immigration control. There had been considerable changes […]