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HMP Hewell - worrying decline in standards on closed and open prison sites

Inspectors found a marked decline in treatment and conditions for prisoners at both the closed and open sites at HMP Hewell, a large male prison complex in Worcestershire.

Published: 25 September 2019

Brook House Immigration Removal Centre - no evidence of culture of abuse during positive inspection

An enhanced inspection approach, involving extensive interviews, was used when inspectors returned to Brook House Immigration Removal Centre (IRC) at Gatwick nearly two years after a covert BBC film showed apparent abuse by staff, a new inspection report says.

Published: 24 September 2019

HMP Bristol - prison service must grip establishment after years of decline and failure

The Prison Service must grip and support HMP Bristol to improve after years of decline and “seemingly intractable failure”, according to Peter Clarke, HM Chief Inspector of Prisons.

Published: 18 September 2019

HMP Bedford - slow progress in addressing key safety issues and still very violent

Nearly a year after an inspection which triggered an Urgent Notification at HMP Bedford, a review by inspectors found insufficient or no progress in key aspects of safety and security.

Published: 12 September 2019

Devon and Cornwall police custody - many positive features and good care

Devon and Cornwall Police were assessed by a joint criminal justice inspectorates team as delivering good outcomes for detainees held in custody.

Published: 11 September 2019

HMP Forest Bank- remains a well-led prison but violence has increased

HMP Forest Bank – a large men’s prison in Salford, Greater Manchester – was found generally to have remained a well-led, competent and confident prison since its previous inspection in 2016.

Published: 04 September 2019

HMP/YOI Swinfen Hall - improved safety and activity but progress slow in other areas

Progress toward improvement in HMP/YOI Swinfen Hall, after a troubling inspection in 2018, was found to be mixed when inspectors revisited the prison in July 2019.

Published: 03 September 2019