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.
The Chief Inspector of Prisons has announced a series of follow-up visits to failing and unsafe jails designed to assess how much progress has been made in improving the treatment and conditions for prisoners.
Studies have found persistent patterns of racial disparities in courts imposing the death penalty, with black people much more likely to receive such verdicts than white people.
In recent days the media has positively revelled in Chris Grayling’s reputation for incompetence, and almost every report focused on what his failures have cost in financial terms.