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August 1, 2020

New statistics on deaths and self-harm 'expose perilous state of prisons' in England

Every five days a person in prison takes their own life and self harm continues to be at record levels.
May 16, 2019

HMP Lewes decline while in special measures 'suggests systematic prison service failure'

The failure of special measures suggested a systemic failure within the prison service, according to Peter Clarke, HM Chief Inspector of Prisons.
May 10, 2019

Inspectors find much to commend at HMP Swaleside though progress assessed as 'lop-sided'

The prison was found to have become safer and more respectful since the previous inspection, but rehabilitation and resettlement work was now assessed as poor, the lowest assessment.
April 27, 2019

HMP & YOI Bronzefield 'an overwhelmingly safe prison'

Inspectors found Bronzefield to have a clean and decent environment and its key strength was the quality of staff-prisoner relationships.
January 14, 2019

HMP/YOI Swinfen Hall: positive work undermined by continuing poor regime

The Chief Inspector of Prisons says if the regime could be improved, Swinfen Hall could become a quite different prison.
November 2, 2018

Future still uncertain for children detained on Nauru

Australian government announces it will remove all children from offshore detention centre on Nauru within two months.
October 13, 2018

Chelmsford Prison and Young Offenders Institution 'violent and unsafe'

HMP & YOI Chelmsford was found by inspectors to be a violent and unsafe prison, with large volumes of drugs smuggled in by the many organised crime gang members in the Essex jail.
October 11, 2018

Inspectorate finds HMP Exeter to be 'very violent'

HMP Exeter, holding more than 400 men from across the south west of England, was found by inspectors to be “very violent”, with widespread illicit drug use and poor living conditions apparently regarded by staff as normal.
October 1, 2018

Inquest into self-inflicted death of Luke McDonnell at HMP Lincoln begins

The inquest will examine issues around risk assessment and the management of Luke McDonnell's mental health at HMP Lincoln.
September 5, 2018

INQUEST responds to inspection report on Styal women's prison

Responding to the inspectiob report on HMP& YOI Styal, INQUEST has called on the government to reduce the number of women in prison and redirect resources to welfare, health, housing and social care.