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Most detainees held in Staffordshire police custody suites were treated with respect and kept safely, but some improvements were necessary, said Peter Clarke, Chief Inspector of Prisons, and Dru Sharpling, HM Inspector of Constabulary. Today they published the report of an unannounced inspection.

Published: 01 August 2017

HMP Preston was better than many other local jails and could make further progress, said Peter Clarke, Chief Inspector of Prisons. Today he published the report of an unannounced inspection of the local jail in Lancashire.

Published: 27 July 2017

HMP Whitemoor was generally safe, with reasonable living conditions and relationships between staff and prisoners had improved, said Peter Clarke, Chief Inspector of Prisons. Today he published the report of an unannounced inspection of the high security jail in Cambridgeshire.

Published: 26 July 2017

Staff shortages and a lack of investment at HMP Bristol had led to further decline, but there were signs that it was now starting to move in the right direction, said Peter Clarke, Chief Inspector of Prisons. Today he published the report of an unannounced inspection of the local jail.

Published: 25 July 2017

Prison reform will not succeed unless the violence and prevalence of drugs in jail are addressed and prisoners are unlocked for more of the working day, said Peter Clarke, Chief Inspector of Prisons. Today he published his second annual report, for 2016-17.

Published: 18 July 2017

HMYOI Werrington had made progress, reduced levels of violence, and was doing some innovative work with the boys it held, said Peter Clarke, Chief Inspector of Prisons. Today he published the report of an unannounced inspection of the young offender institution near Stoke-on-Trent.

Published: 11 July 2017

HMP Coldingley offered good work, training, education and resettlement opportunities for the men it held, said Peter Clarke, Chief Inspector of Prisons. Some of the older wings, however, were in urgent need of refurbishment, he added. Today he published the report of an unannounced inspection of the training and resettlement prison in Surrey.

Published: 05 July 2017

HMP/YOI Feltham was not safe enough, violence had risen and boys and young men spent too long locked in their cells, said Peter Clarke, Chief Inspector of Prisons. There were, however, many examples of good work by staff, he added. Today he published two reports of unannounced inspections of the West London young offender institution.

Published: 30 June 2017

The stability of HMP Birmingham was being adversely affected by the high volume of illicit drugs available, said Peter Clarke, Chief Inspector of Prisons. Prison managers and staff were clearly committed to moving on and making progress after the disturbance last year, he added. Today he published the report of an unannounced inspection of the local West Midlands jail.

Published: 28 June 2017

HMP Huntercombe was a safe and decent prison with work, training and education available for prisoners, said Peter Clarke, Chief Inspector of Prisons. However, it needed to do more to address prisoners’ offending attitudes and behaviour, prior to them being deported from the UK or released into the community. Today he published the report of an unannounced inspection of the foreign national prison in Oxfordshire.

Published: 27 June 2017