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Police custody in Northumbria - further improvements needed

Police custody in Northumbria was mixed and some improvements were necessary, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons, and Dru Sharpling, HM Inspector of Constabulary, publishing the report of an unannounced inspection.

Published: 29 July 2014

HMP Ranby - an unsafe prison

Inspectors were very concerned about the lack of safety at HMP Ranby, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons, as he published the report of an unannounced inspection of the Nottinghamshire training prison.

Published: 24 July 2014

HMP Birmingham - improved, but more to do

HMP Birmingham was making good progress, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons, publishing the report of an unannounced inspection of the local West Midlands jail.

Published: 09 July 2014

Haslar Immigration Removal Centre - well managed

Haslar was a safe and decent establishment overall, but some areas could improve further, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons. Today he published the report of an inspection of the immigration removal centre (IRC) near Portsmouth.

Published: 08 July 2014

Dover Immigration Removal Centre - a mixed report

Dover was working reasonably well in some respects, but needed to feel more like an immigration removal centre, not the prison it once was, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons. Today he published the report of an inspection of the immigration removal centre (IRC) in Kent.

Published: 07 July 2014

Court custody facilities in Cambridgeshire and Essex – more well-trained staff and greater scrutiny needed

Poor work practices and low staffing levels were adversely affecting people held in court cells across Cambridgeshire and Essex, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons. Today he published the report of an inspection of court custody facilities in the two counties.

Published: 03 July 2014

HMP Gartree – innovative and effective work to reduce risk of reoffending

HMP Gartree worked effectively to reduce the risk of prisoners reoffending, but needed to provide more work, training and education places, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons. Today he published the report of an unannounced inspection of the training prison in Leicestershire.

Published: 02 July 2014

Progress made since death of Zahid Mubarek but no room for complacency

There has been positive change in prisons since the racist murder of Zahid Mubarek in 2000, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons. However, he added that there was a danger that, with the passage of time, the drive that led to those changes has been weakened or forgotten. Today he published the report of a review of the implementation of the Zahid Mubarek Inquiry recommendations.

Published: 01 July 2014