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HMP Blantyre house – a good resettlement prison, but a few shortcomings to address

HMP Blantyre House had many strengths but needed to adjust to its changed population, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons, publishing the report of an unannounced inspection of the resettlement prison in Kent. Blantyre House is a small, semi-open prison which holds prisoners who are coming to the end of long or indeterminate sentences […]

Published: 28 February 2014

HMP Dovegate Therapeutic Community - working effectively to reduce the risk of reoffending

HMP Dovegate’s Therapeutic Community was doing some good work with prisoners to reduce the risk they posed, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons, publishing the report of an unannounced inspection of the facility at the Staffordshire jail. The Dovegate Therapeutic Community (TC) is a distinct institution holding up to 200 men, contained within the […]

Published: 27 February 2014

Court custody facilities in Norfolk and Suffolk - greater scrutiny needed to drive up standards

Detainees were treated with care, but greater scrutiny was needed to improve standards in court cells and staff shortages needed to be resolved, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons. Today he published the report of an inspection of court custody facilities in Norfolk and Suffolk. The inspection was the fifth in a new programme […]

Published: 25 February 2014

HMP Pentonville – huge challenges

HMP Pentonville was very concerning, despite the best efforts of many staff and governors, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons, publishing the report of an unannounced inspection of the north London local jail. At the time of the inspection, Pentonville was seriously overcrowded and held 1,236 men, 35% above its certified normal accommodation. More […]

Published: 18 February 2014

Police custody in Thames Valley - generally positive but health care needed to improve

People held in police custody in Thames Valley were generally well cared for but health care needed to improve, 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 custody. It […]

Published: 13 February 2014

Police custody in Barnet – better oversight needed

Police custody in Barnet was reasonable but better oversight and a more strategic focus was needed, 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 custody. It looked at the […]

Published: 05 February 2014