HMP Brixton was not safe, and the work, training and education it provided for prisoners needed to improve, said Peter Clarke, Chief Inspector of Prisons. Today he published the report of an unannounced inspection of the local London jail – it is the second report of unsafe London prisons in two days HMP Brixton is… Continue Reading
HMP Pentonville – Some Progress But Levels of Violence Too High
HMP Pentonville had made some progress but was still not safe enough, said Peter Clarke, Chief Inspector of Prisons. Today he published the report of an announced inspection of the local London jail. HMP Pentonville, an overcrowded Victorian prison serving courts in North London, holds over 1,200 adult and young adult men. The population is… Continue Reading
TRAGIC TRANSGENDER INMATE ‘LET DOWN BY NHS AND PRISON SERVICE’
An inquest jury has concluded that it was right that a transgender prisoner who died at Leeds Prison was held in a male jail, but also found she was let down by a range of services as well as her family. Vikki Thompson, 21, was found dead in her cell at the prison in November… Continue Reading
HMP Garth: Increase in violence at ‘unsafe’ jail, report says
HM Chief Inspector of Prisons published a report on HMP Garth in which he said…. HMP Garth near Leyland in Lancashire is a category B training prison holding over 800 adult male prisoners. Built nearly 30 years ago, Garth is a relatively modern institution but holds some very challenging and serious offenders. Nearly every prisoner… Continue Reading
Morton Hall IRC – Well Run But Some Concerns & Challenges
Morton Hall immigration removal centre was working well to prepare detainees for removal or release, but safety had declined, said Peter Clarke, Chief Inspector of Prisons. Today he published the report of an unannounced inspection of the immigration removal centre (IRC) near Lincoln. Morton Hall had previously been a women’s prison until May 2011 when… Continue Reading
HMP Featherstone: Serious Decline
Standards have declined at HMP Featherstone, and the decline in safety was particularly concerning, said Peter Clarke, Chief Inspector of Prisons. Today he published the report of an unannounced inspection of the training prison near Wolverhampton. HMP Featherstone holds around 650 men and was last inspected in 2013. At that time, inspectors reported generally positively… Continue Reading
Community Sentences are not being delivered properly says HMI Probation
Rehabilitation activity requirements (RARs), a central feature of many community sentences, are not being delivered properly, said Dame Glenys Stacey, HM Chief Inspector of Probation. These flexible provisions in community sentences enable probation providers to do whatever they think will work best with individuals to reduce their reoffending, but all too often, too little is… Continue Reading
Prison Ombudsman upholds complaints from young offenders about excessive use of force by staff
The Prisons and Probation Ombudsman upheld seven complaints about the use of force in youth jails in five-and-a-half years and recommended disciplinary action in two cases. . Between April 2011 and October last year, the PPO received 43 complaints from those aged under 21 about staff behaviour, including 21 about the use of force. A bulletin… Continue Reading
Pay Rise For Prison Officers In Bid To Tackle Jail Safety Crisis
Prison officers at 31 jails in London and south-east England are in line for pay rises of up to £5,000, under a £12m package announced by the government. The increase means new starters could receive up to £29,500 a year. Ministers said they wanted to attract the “best talent”. Prisons with recruitment issues are being… Continue Reading
HMP Wymott – A reasonably safe prison doing good rehabilitation work
HMP Wymott remained reasonably safe and was doing good work to rehabilitate prisoners and to reduce the risk of reoffending, said Peter Clarke, Chief Inspector of Prisons. Today he published the report of an unannounced inspection of the training prison in Lancashire. HMP Wymott holds over 1,100 prisoners, approximately half of whom have been convicted… Continue Reading
