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Lack of reading lessons for prisoners a ‘huge missed opportunity’ – report

Prisons are failing to improve the literacy skills of inmates, which is a “huge missed opportunity” to help prisoners gain vital skills. A new combined report from Ofsted and HM Inspectorate of Prisons found that prison leaders were too focused on ...

22 Mar 2022 at 10:55

Scotland

Inspectors criticise Scottish Prison Service for ‘disappointing underuse’ of open jail

Inspectors have criticised the “disappointing underuse” of a prison they held as one which should be seen as a “flagship establishment” of the prison service in Scotland. HMP Castle Huntly, the only open prison north of the border, was praised by ...

22 Dec 2022 at 00:01

Most women freed from Bronzefield Prison lack safe accommodation – report

Nearly two-thirds of women released from Europe’s largest female prison do not have safe and long-term accommodation to go to, “undoing the good work” of jail, an inspection report has found. Data from HMP Bronzefield in Surrey showed that about ...

11 May 2022 at 01:25

Too many people being held on remand in prison, say inspectors

Scotland

Too many people being held on remand in prison, inspectors say

Inspectors have raised concerns about the number of people being held on remand in Scottish prisons. HM Inspectorate for Prisons in Scotland (HMIPS) believes “too many” people are being detained on remand at present and the prison estate “is ...

17 Jan 2024 at 09:49

Scotland

Diverting some offenders away from prosecution is working well, review finds

The practice of diverting some people accused of a crime from prosecution is working well and is developing in a positive direction, according to a report. However, the review found that while confidence in the use of diversion for children ...

21 Feb 2023 at 13:06

Scotland

Right to outdoor exercise ‘clearly breached’ at HMP Polmont, inspectors find

Inspectors have raised concerns prisoners’ rights to an hour’s exercise in the fresh air every day are “clearly being breached” at Scotland’s national holding facility for children and young offenders. HM Inspectorate of Prisons for ...

14 Dec 2023 at 10:25

Watchdog condemns ‘terrible’ prison conditions for mentally ill women

“Acutely” mentally ill women are being held in “terrible conditions” in a prison where some cells were found daubed with scratches and blood stains, a watchdog has warned. Chief inspector of prisons Charlie Taylor said the levels ...

03 Feb 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

Prison inspection flags ‘troubling’ overcrowding issues at HMP Low Moss

Issues with overcrowding in a Scottish prison have led to its population exceeding its design capacity from 10 years ago, an inspection has found. Inspectors said the problem at HMP Low Moss became “particularly troubling” ...

05 Jul 2022 at 01:01

Prison inspection highlights ‘troubling’ overcrowding issues at HMP Low Moss

Scotland

Prison inspection flags ‘troubling’ overcrowding issues at HMP Low Moss

16 Jul 2022 at 10:12

First category C jail issued with urgent notification after ‘decade of decline’

The first category C prison has been issued with an urgent notification to improve after a “decade of decline” resulting in a “shocking level of neglect”, the prisons watchdog said. Decrepit conditions, rising ...

02 Sept 2024 at 00:01

Inspectors warn of ‘catastrophic levels’ of drugs, violence and rats in prison

A Manchester prison with “catastrophic levels” of drugs, organised crime, high rates of violence and a rat infestation is in urgent need of improvement, an inspection has found. HMP Manchester, previously ...

10 Oct 2024 at 11:40

Scotland

Prisoners missing hospital visits and funerals through poor transport – watchdog

Hundreds of prisoners have missed hospital appointments or family funerals due to “failures” in prisoner transport, the prison inspectorate has found. Interim chief inspector of prisons for Scotland, ...

17 Dec 2024 at 00:01

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