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Prisoners unable to do basic tasks at weekends, inspectorate finds

Prison officers can work 24-hour shifts at weekends while inmates are sometimes unable to access medical care or do basic tasks, a report has found. His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons found 60% of male prisoners and 66% of female inmates said ...

05 Apr 2023 at 00:01

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

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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

One in ten prisons should close down, says watchdog

The chief inspector of prisons has called for the closure of one in ten prisons in England and Wales, singling out Victorian-era inner-city jails. Charlie Taylor said there are an “awful lot of jails that have got just far more prisoners ...

25 Sept 2023 at 17:49

Watchdog ‘shocked’ after male prison guards forcibly strip girl inmate

A girl held in a young offenders’ institution was pinned down and forcibly stripped by a group of male prison guards, according to a watchdog. Chief Inspector of Prisons Charlie Taylor said he was “deeply shocked” at the findings, which ...

05 Mar 2024 at 16:27

Scotland

Prison disturbances a risk due to poor conditions and flat funding, MSPs warned

The chief inspector of prisons in Scotland may have to recommend the closure of one facility due to “shocking” conditions – with MSPs also warned there is a risk the “flat cash” settlement for the justice sector could spark ...

09 Nov 2022 at 14:01

Charity boss says prisoners need support amid fears some may ‘slip through net’

The CEO of a prisoner charity fears inmates could “slip through the net” and risk re-offending if they are not given sufficient support after their release from jail. Andy Keen-Downs, CEO of Prison Advice and Care Trust ...

10 Sept 2024 at 20:41

Around 1,700 prisoners to be freed from jail early amid reoffending warning

Thousands of prisoners are set to be released early on Tuesday as the prisons watchdog warned it is “inevitable” some will reoffend. Around 1,700 prisoners in England and Wales are expected to be let go on Tuesday ...

10 Sept 2024 at 09:48

Jail overcrowding crisis could see prisoners freed early staying in hotels

Hundreds of prisoners freed early amid jail overcrowding crisis

Prisoners could be put up in hotels when they are freed early to ease jail overcrowding, the Justice Secretary said. Shabana Mahmood told the Commons that inmates who are homeless on release could be temporarily ...

10 Sept 2024 at 17:38

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

Lack of basic care for women in prison leading to self-harm, inspector warns

A lack of “basic care” for women in prisons causes such distress that some inmates resort to harming themselves, inspectors have warned amid rising levels of self-harm in jails. Inspectors have revealed ...

05 Feb 2025 at 00:01

Prison illegally detaining inmates after release date put in special measures

Prisoners have been illegally detained longer than their release date and held in “frightening” conditions at a cockroach-infested jail put into special measures by a watchdog. Chief inspector of ...

18 Jul 2025 at 00:01

Scotland

Overcrowded jails holding back rehabilitation of offenders, says chief inspector

Overcrowding in Scotland’s prisons remains a “serious concern” and is holding back the successful rehabilitation of offenders, the head of inspections has warned. Commenting on her sixth and ...

06 Aug 2024 at 00:01

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