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In the week beginning 15 February 2021, HMI Prisons inspectors visited Napier Barracks in Folkestone, Kent and Penally Camp in Pembrokeshire. These sites are currently being used as asylum accommodation.

Published: 09 February 2021

This report provides a cross-system view of how the criminal justice system reacted in the immediate aftermath of the first national COVID-19 lockdown (23 March to 10 May 2020), and of how the system has managed since.

Published: 19 January 2021

The rapid rise in community infection rates and the discovery of more infectious strains of COVID-19 has led to new restrictions in England and Wales. In response to this, we have updated our scrutiny visit methodology and health and safety guidance.

Published: 13 January 2021

HM Inspectorate of Prisons’ annual stakeholder survey is now live.

Published: 23 November 2020

HMI Prisons is currently consulting on our Expectations: Criteria for assessing the treatment of and conditions for women in prison. The Expectations have been developed independently by HMI Prisons and set out the criteria by which we inspect outcomes for women in custody.

Published: 18 November 2020

Charlie Taylor has today (2 November 2020) started as Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prisons, after being appointed in the role by the Queen. He leads HM Inspectorate of Prisons, reporting directly to ministers but operating independently of government and the services inspected.

Published: 02 November 2020

HM Inspectorate of Prisons invites you to the launch of our thematic report, Minority ethnic prisoners’ experiences of rehabilitation & release planning, from 9am to 10am on Wednesday 28 October 2020.

Published: 14 October 2020

HM Inspectorate of Prisons has developed a new and enhanced methodology for inspecting prisons and other places of detention as they seek to move away from the severe restrictions that have been in place since the early stages of the COVID-19 emergency.

Published: 30 July 2020

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, HMI Prisons has changed the way it is reporting on the treatment of and conditions for people in custody. Information about our scrutiny visits can be found on our COVID-19 page.

Published: 17 March 2020

HMI Prisons would like to speak to any serving or former service personnel who have spent time in UK military custody in the last two years.

Published: 05 February 2020