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Police custody in Cheshire - Positive and professional

Police custody staff in Cheshire dealt with detainees positively and professionally, 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 three custody suites operating 24 hours […]

Published: 28 August 2013

HMP Bronzefield - A women's prison rising to the challenges

Staff at HMP Bronzefield were working hard to care for their complex population, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons, publishing the report of an unannounced inspection. However, he added that some issues the prison faced could only be dealt with at a national level. HMP Bronzefield, in Greater London, held women on remand and […]

Published: 21 August 2013

HMYOI Aylesbury - On an upward trajectory but still not enough for prisoners to do

HMYOI Aylesbury was improving but the lack of work, training and education opportunities was a serious concern, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons, publishing the report of an unannounced inspection of the young offender institution in Buckinghamshire. HMYOI Aylesbury’s last full inspection was in 2009 when inspectors found outcomes for prisoners were reasonably good […]

Published: 20 August 2013

Police custody in Nottinghamshire – well managed and better conditions in cells

Police custody provision in Nottinghamshire had significantly improved, 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 three custody suites operating 24 hours a day: Nottingham […]

Published: 15 August 2013

HMP Coldingley – reasonably good but sharper focus needed

Work, training and education opportunities at HMP Coldingley were reasonable, but the environment needed to improve, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons, publishing the report of an unannounced inspection of the Surrey training prison. HMP Coldingley has long had a reputation as an industrial prison providing a full regime of activity and industry. Inspectors […]

Published: 14 August 2013

HMP Usk and HMP/YOI Prescoed - two very successful prisons

HMP Usk and HMP/YOI Prescoed continued to deliver useful outcomes for prisoners, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons, publishing the report of an unannounced inspection of the training prison and resettlement prison in Monmouthshire. Usk and Prescoed prisons, though managed as a single entity, are two distinct facilities serving very different purposes. Usk is […]

Published: 13 August 2013

Police custody in Westminster - well managed and professional

Police custody provision in Westminster was well managed and staff treated detainees with care, 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 two custody suites […]

Published: 07 August 2013

HMP Drake Hall – a safe, effective and well-led prison

HMP Drake Hall was a well led prison which continued to improve, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons, publishing the report of an announced inspection of the women’s prison in Staffordshire. HMP Drake Hall was last inspected in 2010 when inspectors described it as an improved institution providing reasonably good or better outcomes for […]

Published: 06 August 2013