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A new inspection report published today on Maghaberry Prison has found that standards have improved in the three years since the facility was last inspected. The prison was inspected in March 2012 by a multi-disciplinary team [of Inspectors] from Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland, Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons for England and Wales, the Regulation […]
Published: 17 December 2012
HMP Ford has very much improved since its last inspection, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons, publishing the report of an announced inspection of the open prison in Sussex. HMP Ford holds about 500 men. Shortly after its last inspection there was a major disturbance at the prison that caused significant damage. Its last […]
Published: 13 December 2012
Immigration casework needs to improve so that people aren’t detained for longer than necessary, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons, and John Vine, Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration, publishing the report of a thematic review of immigration detention casework. The report, The effectiveness and impact of immigration detention casework, represents the findings of […]
Published: 12 December 2012
HMP Lincoln had deteriorated sharply since its last inspection in 2010 and its concerns need addressing as a matter of urgency, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons, publishing the report of an unannounced inspection of the Lincolnshire local jail. HMP Lincoln is a Victorian city-centre prison which faced some challenges that were outside its […]
Published: 11 December 2012
The number of children and young people in custody continues to fall, but little has changed in their perception of their treatment and conditions, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons, publishing a thematic report, Children and Young People in Custody 2011-12: an analysis of the experiences of 15-18-year-olds in prison. The report, published jointly […]
Published: 07 December 2012
Dungavel House continued to make further improvements, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons, publishing the report of an unannounced short follow-up inspection of the immigration removal centre (IRC) in Scotland. Dungavel House’s previous inspection report described it as ‘the best IRC we have inspected’. This inspection found the centre had built on its strengths […]
Published: 05 December 2012
There had been some improvements to police custody provision in Avon and Somerset but some concerns remained, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons, and Dru Sharpling, HM Inspector of Constabulary, publishing the report of an unannounced follow-up inspection in July this year. The inspection was part of a national programme of joint inspections of […]
Published: 04 December 2012
HMP Bullingdon generally performed well, though there were some issues of serious concern, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons, publishing the report of an unannounced inspection of the Oxfordshire jail. HMP Bullingdon, as a community prison, has the challenging task of combining the training function of a category C prison with that of a […]
Published: 30 November 2012
HMP Stocken had made progress in all areas but needed to provide more work, training and education for prisoners, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons, publishing the report of an announced inspection of the East Midlands training jail. HMP Stocken opened in 1985 and has continued a rapid expansion in capacity in recent years. […]
Published: 27 November 2012
HMP Gloucester had many problems to address, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons, publishing the report of an unannounced inspection of the local jail. HMP Gloucester is an old prison with a poor infrastructure, situated in a cramped inner city location. Much needs to be done to raise often basic standards, including investment in […]
Published: 21 November 2012