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Chief Inspector of Prisons demands urgent action from Justice Secretary to tackle violence and poor safety at HMP Exeter

HM Chief Inspector of Prisons has put the Justice Secretary publicly on notice that he must explain how conditions at HMP Exeter will be improved as a matter of urgency. Inspectors found disturbingly high levels of violence and self-harm and a serious failure to tackle safety issues.

Published: 31 May 2018

HMP Leicester – violence still a problem but clear evidence of improved conditions

HMP Leicester, one of the oldest prisons in England and Wales, showed commendable signs of improvement in the treatment and conditions for prisoners, despite challenges including continuing high levels of violence, inspectors found.

Published: 31 May 2018

HMP Long Lartin – a fundamentally capable high-security prison, says Chief Inspector

HMP Long Lartin in Worcestershire, which holds some of the country’s most dangerous and serious offenders in its population of 510 men, was found by inspectors in January 2018 to be a stable and well-controlled prison.

Published: 22 May 2018

Did prisoners take their lives because they could no longer face violent, drug-ridden jail? – Chief Inspector

Peter Clarke, HM Chief Inspector of Prisons, has asked whether prisoners in HMP & YOI Nottingham took their own lives because they could no longer face life in the violent, drug-ridden jail.

Published: 16 May 2018

Chief Inspector of Prisons concerned over “excessive” restraint for immigration removal flight

Immigration removal escort staff used “excessive” restraint on detainees who were flown out of the UK to several EU countries, according to an inspection by HM Inspectorate of Prisons (HMIP) of one charter flight removal.

Published: 15 May 2018

HMYOI Feltham A (children and young people) – significantly safer, says Chief Inspector

HMYOI Feltham A in west London had become significantly safer in the last year, inspectors found.

Published: 09 May 2018

HMP Hindley – prison working to resolve problems despite disruption from rescinded closure decision

Uncertainty over the future of HMP Hindley, which was earmarked for closure but then kept open, had undermined efforts to improve treatment and conditions for prisoners, according to a report by HM Inspectorate of Prisons.

Published: 01 May 2018