| Press Releases |
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HMP
Canterbury - Prisons Inspectorate Report |
23 February 2005 |
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HMP Canterbury is a safe prison, but there are
serious doubts that it can fulfil its purpose as
a training prison within the constraints of a restricted
inner city site and without major investment, according
to the Chief Inspector of Prisons Anne Owers, in
the report of an announced inspection published
today. |
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Prison
Service Pay Review Body Reports on Prison Pay |
22 February 2005 |
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In its annual report, the Prison Service Pay Review
Body has recommended a 2.5 per cent basic increase
to pay rates for prison officers, in-charge governors
and other operational managers. The Home Secretary
has decided to implement these recommendations in
full, with effect from 1 April 2005. |
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HMYOI
Glen Parva - Prisons Inspectorate Report |
21 February 2005 |
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HMYOI Glen Parva was a relatively safe and ordered
environment coping with considerable change, said
Anne Owers, Chief Inspector of Prisons today, publishing
the report of an announced inspection of the prison.
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HMP
The Mount: Failing to Provide a Safe and Positive
Environment |
07 February 2005 |
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The Mount was failing to provide
a safe and positive environment for the 740 men
held there, said Anne Owers, Chief Inspector of
Prisons, publishing the report of an announced
inspection of the prison. |
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HMP
Drake Hall - Making Good Progress |
03 February 2005 |
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HMP Drake Hall was making good
progress but was not yet addressing the needs
of foreign nationals, a third of the population,
said Anne Owers, Chief Inspector of Prisons today,
publishing the report of a follow-up unannounced
inspection of the prison. |
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HMYOI
Wetherby - Inspection Report |
18 January 2005 |
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HMYOI Wetherby was overall a safe environment,
but was failing to provide sufficient purposeful
activity for the children and young people it held,
according to a mixed report on the prison, published
today by the Chief Inspector of Prisons, which also
showed the need for better procedures, in all juvenile
prisons, for managing volatile and damaged young
people. |
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HMP
Liverpool - Prisons Inspectorate Report |
14 January 2005 |
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The gang culture of Liverpool's streets had infiltrated
HMP Liverpool: resulting both in easy access to
drugs, and in bullying and intimidation within the
prison, said Anne Owers, Chief Inspector of Prisons,
publishing her report of an announced inspection
today. Though there had been noticeable improvements
in the regime available to prisoners, inspectors
did not consider that the prison was safe in many
areas. |
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HMP
Preston - Prisons Inspectorate Report |
20 December 2004 |
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Preston prison has made some headway, but is struggling
with severe overcrowding and poor quality accommodation,
says the Chief Inspector of Prisons, Anne Owers,
in the report of an announced inspection published
today. |
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HMP
Leyhill - Prisons Inspectorate Report |
17 December 2004 |
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HMP Leyhill has adapted well to the challenges
facing open prisons, and provides a safe environment
for staff and prisoners, said Anne Owers, Chief
Inspector of Prisons, publishing her report of an
unannounced inspection of the open prison in Gloucestershire. |
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Prisons
Failing to Meet Needs of Older Prisoners |
9 December 2004 |
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HM Chief Inspector of Prisons Anne Owers today
called on the Prison Service and the Department
of Health to urgently develop a national strategy
for older and less able prisoners. |
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HMP
Shrewsbury: Prisons Inspectorate Report |
6 December 2004 |
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In a report published today, Anne Owers, Chief
Inspector of Prisons, commends Shrewsbury for its
progress, in spite of being the most overcrowded
prison in the country, but points to some weaknesses
that need urgent attention: particularly in supporting
prisoners withdrawing from drugs. |
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HMP
Standford Hill - Not Yet an Effective Resettlement
Prison |
1 December 2004 |
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Standford Hill had made significant progress in
safety and respect, but there were still too many
weaknesses in purposeful activity and resettlement
for it to be an effective resettlement prison, Anne
Owers, Chief Inspector of Prisons, said today. |
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Home
Office Response to HMCIP Report on Campsfield House
Immigration Removal Centre |
26 November 2004 |
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A report responding to Her Majesty's Chief Inspector
of Prisons (HMCIP) inspection report of an unannounced
inspection carried out at Campsfield House Immigration
Removal Centre in August 2004. |
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Campsfield
House Immigration Removal Centre - Progress Made,
but Transit Arrangements Unacceptable |
26 November 2004 |
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An unannounced follow-up inspection of Campsfield
House Immigration Removal Centre commends centre
managers for progress since the last inspection,
but criticises 'unacceptable' movements of detainees
in transit and the supervision of detainees at risk
of harm. |
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HMYOI
Portland - Poor Environment, Insufficient Activity
and Negative Culture Inhibit Progress |
26 November 2004 |
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The physical environment, the absence of purposeful
activity, and remnants of the old negative culture
are all inhibiting progress at Portland Young Offenders'
Institution, said Anne Owers, HM Chief Inspector
of Prisons, in a report published today. |
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HMP
Manchester - Improvement Under Pressure |
12 November 2004 |
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HMP Manchester is a more stable and much more
purposeful prison than it was three years ago, but
close management is needed to maintain that in the
face of population pressures, HM Chief Inspector
of Prisons Anne Owers said today. |
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Oakington
Immigration Reception Centre - Concerns for Vulnerable
Detainees and Children |
4 November 2004 |
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Oakington Immigration Reception Centre remained
a largely safe and respectful environment, but procedures
for managing more vulnerable detainees and safeguarding
children were not sufficiently robust, said the
Chief Inspector of Prisons, Anne Owers, publishing
the report of an announced inspection of the Centre.
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HMP
Weare - Unsuitable for the 21st Century |
1 November 2004 |
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HM Chief Inspector of Prisons Anne Owers today
said that HMP Weare was unsuitable as a training
prison for the 21st century, describing it as merely
a container, and an expensive one, in the wrong
place. Urgent decisions are needed about its future.
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HMP
Lindholme - Serious Concern for Safety |
26 October 2004 |
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At the time of the inspection, Lindholme could
not be considered a safe prison, Anne Owers, HM
Chief Inspector of Prisons, said today, publishing
an unannounced follow-up inspection report into
the prison. |
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HMP
Foston Hall - a Good Prison but Concerns for the
Future |
13 October 2004 |
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HM Chief Inspector of Prisons Anne Owers today
commended HMP Foston Hall as a safe, stable and
purposeful prison with good staff-prisoner relationships,
but stressed that this success must not be compromised
by under-resourcing the prison’s current
expansion. |
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HMP
Birmingham - Good Progress Continues |
22 Sep 2004 |
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HMP Birmingham has consistently improved over
recent years and is well placed to continue to do
so, according to the latest report on the prison
from HM Chief Inspector of Prisons, Anne Owers.
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HMP
Wayland - A Good Training Prison |
21 Sep 2004 |
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Wayland is a very good training prison with a
good record on safety, respect, purposeful activity
and resettlement, Anne Owers, HM Chief Inspector
of Prisons said today, publishing an announced inspection
report on the prison. |
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HMP
Wandsworth - A serious cause for concern |
7 Sep 2004 |
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HMP Wandsworth registers 'serious concern'
on all four of the Prisons Inspectorate's healthy
prison tests, according to Chief Inspector of
Prisons, Anne Owers, publishing the report of
a full announced inspection. |
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HMP
North Sea Camp - Failing to meet the Challenge
of Change |
25 August 2004 |
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North Sea Camp was failing to meet the challenge
now facing open prisons, and struggling to cope
with a changing population, Anne Owers, HM Chief
Inspector of Prisons said today. |
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London
Prisons Meet Targets on Race |
6 August 2004 |
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Prisons in London are delivering the best performance
in the country for staff race equality, according
to new figures published by the Prison Service.
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Progress
for Prisons in West Midlands |
4 August 2004 |
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Prisons in the West Midlands are delivering
encouraging results in the face of severe population
pressure, according to new figures published by
the Prison Service. |
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Progress
for North West Prisons |
3 August 2004 |
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Prisons in the North West area are delivering
encouraging results in the face of population
pressures, according to new figures published
by the Prison Service. |
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Progress
for Prisons in East Midlands North |
3 August 2004 |
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Prisons in the East Midlands (North) area are
delivering encouraging results in the face of
population pressures, according to new figures
published by the Prison Service. |
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Progress
for Eastern Prisons |
2 August 2004 |
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Prisons in the Eastern area are delivering
good results in the face of population pressure,
according to new figures published by the Prison
Service. |
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Progress
on Drugs for East Midlands Prisons |
2 August 2004 |
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Prisons in the East Midlands (South) area are
delivering encouraging results in the face of
population pressure, according to new figures
published by the Prison Service. |
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Progress
for South West Prisons |
2 August 2004 |
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Prisons in the South West are delivering encouraging
results in the face of population pressure, according
to new figures published by the Prison Service. |
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Progress
for Welsh Prisons |
2 August 2004 |
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Prisons in Wales are delivering good results
in the face of population pressure, according
to new figures published by the Prison Service. |
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Progress
for Yorks and Humberside Prisons |
2 August 2004 |
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Prisons in the Yorkshire and Humberside area are
delivering encouraging results in the face of population
pressure, according to new figures published by
the Prison Service. |
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Dover
and Haslar IRCs: An Improving Picture, But Key
Changes Still Needed |
27 July 2004 |
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The Chief Inspector of Prisons publishes reports
on two Immigration Removal Centres (IRCs) run
by the Prison Service - an unannounced follow-up
inspection of Haslar IRC; and the first announced
inspection of Dover as an IRC. |
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HMP/YOI
Lancaster Farms - A Safe Environment, Under Pressure |
16 July 2004 |
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Staff at Lancaster Farms are to be commended
for the positive work that they are carrying out
despite population pressure and inadequate resources,
Anne Owers, HM Chief Inspector of Prisons said
today, publishing her report of an announced inspection
of the prison. |
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Prison
Escapes Continue to Fall |
15 July 2004 |
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This report, outlines the progress made in
public sector prisons over the past financial
yea. It notes that the number of escapes was lower
than ever, with no Category A prisoner escapes,
an overall escape rate of 0.02% and one escape
from escort for every 39,377 prisoners. |
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HMP/YOI
HULL - Strains Showing in a Well-Run Prison |
8 July 2004 |
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Hull reflects many of the pressures that face
the prison system as a whole and it is a credit
to staff that they had nevertheless managed to
retain a largely safe and decent environment in
the prison, said HM Chief Inspector of Prisons
Anne Owers. |
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HMP
Whatton - A Good Prison Facing Change |
1 July 2004 |
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The Prison Service needs to ensure that good work
with sex offenders at HMP Whatton is not undermined
by a doubling of the population at the prison, Anne
Owers, Chief Inspector of Prisons said today. |
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Minister
Des Browne's response to the Lindholme Removal
Centre report |
16 June 2004 |
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Home Office Minister Des Browne said:
“This is the first unannounced follow-up
inspection to a removal centre and as such we
welcome it.. |
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IRC
Lindholme - An Inappropriate Enviropnment for Immigration
Detainees |
16 June 2004 |
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The Immigration and Nationality Directorate should
seriously examine whether Lindholme is, or can be,
an appropriate place to hold immigration detainees... |
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HMP
Hollesley Bay - Hollesley Bay - A Prison at a Cross-Roads |
15 June 2004 |
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HMP Hollesley Bay is beginning to rise to the
challenge of changes to its population and role,
HMI Chief Inspector of Prisons Anne Owers said today... |
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HMP/YOI
Styal - Deficinencies in Procedures and Resources |
14 June 2004 |
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Better procedures and more resources are needed
in order for Styal to provide a safe and positive
environment for the women in its care, said Anne
Owers... |
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