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HMYOI Aylesbury - inadequate work, training and education for prisoners and not safe enough

HMYOI Aylesbury had deteriorated, with particular failings in safety, decency and purposeful activity, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons. Today he published the report of an unannounced inspection of the young offender institution in Buckinghamshire.

Published: 06 October 2015

HMP Isle of Wight - reasonably good but more work needed to manage and reduce risk

HMP Isle of Wight managed its complex population well, but needed to do more to reduce the risks some prisoners posed, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons. Today he published the report of an unannounced inspection of the training prison.

Published: 01 October 2015

Cumbria Police Custody - a mixed picture

Some aspects of police custody in Cumbria had improved while others had deteriorated, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons, and Dru Sharpling, HM Inspector of Constabulary. Today they published the report of an unannounced inspection.

Published: 29 September 2015

HMYOI Cookham Wood - some improvements but concerns overall

Although some improvements had been made at HMYOI Cookham Wood, overall concerns had grown, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons. Today he published the report of an unannounced inspection of the young offender institution in Kent. At the time of this inspection, HMYOI Cookham Wood held 166 boys, most aged 16 or 17. Successive […]

Published: 22 September 2015

HMP Lancaster Farms - good progress made, but further work needed

HMP Lancaster Farms was a safe and decent prison but needed to improve the work it did with prisoners to reduce the risk of reoffending, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons. Today he published the report of an unannounced inspection of the resettlement prison in Lancashire.

Published: 03 September 2015

Gloucestershire Police Custody - recent move to single suite had led to improvements, but further work needed

Police custody in Gloucestershire had improved and the facilities were excellent but some areas required attention, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons, and Dru Sharpling, HM Inspector of Constabulary. Today they published the report of an unannounced inspection.

Published: 02 September 2015

Court Custody facilities in Humber and South Yorkshire - some concerns

Custody staff treated detainees decently, but lacked training which would help them keep people more safely, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons. Today he published the report of an inspection of court custody facilities across Humber and South Yorkshire. The inspection was the ninth in a programme of inspections of court custody carried out […]

Published: 26 August 2015

Close Supervision Centres - a well run system which contains dangerous men safely and decently

Clear progress had been made in clarifying the aims and processes of the system for managing the most dangerous prisoners in the country, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons. Today he published a report on close supervision centres in English high security prisons.

Published: 25 August 2015

HMP The Mount - performing well

HMP The Mount was performing well and was better than many similar prisons, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons. Today he published the report of an unannounced inspection of the training and resettlement prison in Hertfordshire.

Published: 21 August 2015

HMP/YOI Stoke Heath - managing change well

HMP/YOI Stoke Heath was managing reasonably well, but could do more to reduce the risk that prisoners reoffend, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons. Today he published the report of an unannounced inspection of the Shropshire training prison. HMP/YOI Stoke Heath held both adults and young adults and had a small remand function serving […]

Published: 19 August 2015