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Prisons inspectorate explores what eight best prisons have in common
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Prisons inspectorate explores what eight best prisons have in common
Chief Prison Inspector talks of the appalling distress of seriously mentally ill prisoners who are stuck in prison waiting transfer to secure hospital.
More children on remand could be managed in the community.
Children in custody suffer big rises in violence and self-harm.
Chief Prison Inspector Charlie Taylor criticises greatly reduced regimes in his annual report.
Prison “restricted status” rules for women and child prisoners are not supporting their rehabilitation and reduction of risk, but in many cases actively preventing it.
Data from 100,000 prisoner surveys made available to researchers
HM Inspectorate of Prisons finds vulnerable prisoners spend weekends suffering behind close doors.
Inspectors’ analysis of children’s experiences of custody finds they vary considerably between YOIs and STCs.
Divisions between black prisoners and white prison staff are entrenched throughout the prison service, and black prison staff report very negative experiences at work.
Inspectors find Offender Management in Custody (OMiC) is falling well short of expected standards and call for the model to be overhauled.
The national youth custody system is failing to provide very vulnerable girls with the environment and support they need.