Search Results

La Moye prison had been transformed, both physically and in terms of improved practice, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons, publishing a report on an inspection of the Jersey prison. La Moye prison was previously inspected by HM Inspectorate of Prisons in 2005. This 2013 inspection was at the initiation and invitation of the […]

Published: 25 June 2013

Police custody provision in Essex had improved after recent moves to manage it centrally, but staffing levels needed to be addressed, 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: 19 June 2013

HMP Lindholme requires urgent improvements, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons, publishing the report of an unannounced inspection of the South Yorkshire training prison. Outcomes for prisoners across the prison as a whole were not good enough in too many areas, but the side for low risk category D prisoners was the worst establishment […]

Published: 18 June 2013

Colnbrook was generally well managed and making progress, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons, publishing the report of an announced inspection of the immigration removal centre (IRC) near Heathrow. Colnbrook is one of the more secure and ‘prison-like’ facilities in the IRC estate. It holds just over 400 mainly adult male detainees, as well […]

Published: 11 June 2013

There were high levels of violence at HMYOI Ashfield, and more work was needed to prepare young people for release or transfer as the prison re-roled, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons. Today he published a report on an unannounced inspection of the young offender institution (YOI) near Bristol. In January 2013, the Justice […]

Published: 04 June 2013