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HMP and YOI Peterborough managed the women it held well overall, but needed to improve work and training opportunities, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons. Today he published the report of an unannounced inspection of the women’s side of the local prison.

Published: 31 October 2014

HMP Wymott was reasonably safe and provided some excellent work and training for prisoners, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons. Today he published the report of an unannounced inspection of the Lancashire training prison.

Published: 29 October 2014

Financial, population and policy pressures contributed to a significant decline in safety and other outcomes in adult male prisons in the second half of 2013-14 but there were now some tentative signs of improvement, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons, publishing his annual report.

Published: 21 October 2014

Levels of violence had risen at HMP Altcourse, but the prison was still providing good work, training and education for prisoners, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons. Today he published the report of an unannounced inspection of the local Liverpool jail.

Published: 15 October 2014

The transition to new accommodation and staff vacancies had been a challenge for Cookham Wood. Safety had deteriorated and progress had stalled in other areas, but a new governor and the new accommodation gave reasons for optimism, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons. Today he published the report of an unannounced inspection of the young offender institution in Kent.

Published: 14 October 2014

Despite some good individual care for detainees, the lack of improvement in police custody suites in Bedfordshire was disappointing, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons, and Dru Sharpling, HM Inspector of Constabulary. Today they published the report of an unannounced inspection.

Published: 07 October 2014

Practice varied across British Transport Police custody suites, but overall detainees were properly cared for, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons, and Dru Sharpling, HM Inspector of Constabulary, publishing the report of an unannounced inspection.

Published: 30 September 2014

HMP Springhill was doing good work, but was struggling to sustain aspects of its core resettlement function, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons, publishing the report of an unannounced inspection of the open prison in Buckinghamshire.

Published: 26 September 2014

Staff vacancies at HMP Swaleside were affecting every area of the prison, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons, publishing the report of an unannounced inspection of the Isle of Sheppey training jail.

Published: 26 September 2014

The role families and friends play in the rehabilitation of prisoners on release is crucial and must not be overlooked, according to independent inspectors. Today they published the report of a joint inspection into resettlement provision for adult offenders and called for work on family relationships provided by the prison to be integrated with work done by resettlement service providers.

Published: 16 September 2014