Tens of thousands of prisoners in England and Wales at risk of cell fires About a quarter of prison places are unsafe, Ministry of Justice admits

Many #prisoners are still at risk of #cell #fires, following the death of Clare Dupree at #HMP Eastwood Park. @Guardian

HMP Woodhill Urgent Notification – HM Inspectorate of Prisons We use some essential cookies to make this service work.

Prisoner-on-prisoner #violence at #HMP Woodhill had increased by 23% and the rate against staff by 45% , triggering an Urgent Notification.

Prison’s outdated fire safety system known about before death in cell blaze A woman died in a cell blaze at HMP Eastwood Park after concerns had been raised about ‘obsolete’ fire detectors at the jail.  Clare Dupree, 48, died in December 2022 after a fire which was started…

Clare Dupree died in a #cell blaze at #HMP Eastwood Park following concerns over ‘obsolete’ #fire detectors. #healthandsafety #prisoners #Gloucestershire

Go-ahead given for expansion of Leyhill Planning approval has been granted for the building of two new accommodation blocks at Leyhill open prison in Gloucestershire, to house 120 additional prisoners. South Gloucestershire Council’s Dev…

Two new #accommodation blocks at #HMP Leyhill in #Gloucestershire will house 120 more #prisoners. #prisons #criminaljustice

#Researchers are conducting a survey at #HMP Parc in #Wales at the start of an #inspection.

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hmiprisons.enquiries@hmiprisons.gov.uk

Ombudsman finds that two jails failed prisoners who took their own lives The Prisons and Probation Ombudsman, Adrian Usher, has published two reports which find that prisons failed men within them who were stressed and took their own lives. The first report found that A…

#HMP Leeds and #HMP Wormwood Scrubs each failed two #prisoners in their care, who then took their own lives.

'Seven self-inflicted #deaths at #HMP Exeter had occurred since the last #inspection in 2022.'

Reports published 9 March – HM Inspectorate of Prisons We use some essential cookies to make this service work.

'Levels of #violence at #HMP Isis in #London had increased - and too many #prisoners felt unsafe.' #prisons #criminaljusticesystem

#Researchers are conducting a #survey at #HMP Woodhill in Milton Keynes at the start of an #inspection.

If you have information on the #prison, email:

hmiprisons.enquiries@hmiprisons.gov.uk

Toni took part in our radio production training while she was at #HMP Styal, worked on National Prison #Radio, and has now been announced as our brand new presenter of one of our most popular shows - the Family and Friends Request Show.

Meet Toni: www.prison.radio/toni 👋

Drugs blamed for death in HMP The Mount  A jury at Hertfordshire Coroner’s Court has found that illegal drugs were responsible for the death of Simon Ludlow at HMP The Mount in November 2023.  The jury concluded that the prison’s failure...

Illegal #drugs were responsible for the death of Simon Ludlow at #HMP The Mount. #prisoners

HMP Thameside – HM Inspectorate of Prisons We use some essential cookies to make this service work.

' #Violence remained high, with rates of serious #assaults amongst the highest of reception #prisons.' #HMP #London

HMP Onley – HM Inspectorate of Prisons We use some essential cookies to make this service work.

' #Drug use continued as a result of persistent #drone incursions - fueling #violence.' #HMP #Warwickshire

HMP Parc – HM Inspectorate of Prisons We use some essential cookies to make this service work.

An inspection of #HMP Parc revealed that #staff #shortages and vetting delays meant that inmates frequently face long periods in their #cells. #prisons

#Researchers are conducting a survey at #HMP #Winchester ahead of an #inspection.

If you have information about the #prison, #email:

hmiprisons.enquiries@hmiprisons.gov.uk

Director of newest prison HMP Millsike replaced after criticism The Director of the UK’s newest prison, HMP Millsike, has been replaced only 11 months after it opened – following fierce criticism from a watchdog of how the jail is operating. Staff at the prison…

The Director of the UK’s newest #prison - #HMP Millsike - has been replaced only 11 months after it opened.

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3 degrees removed from fuckin Watkins too

Executed justly in #hmp Wakefield

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#Researchers are conducting a survey at #HMP #Downview at the start of an #inspection. If you have information about the #prison , #email:

hmiprisons.enquiries@hmiprisons.gov.uk

Falsified welfare checks led to deaths of vulnerable inmates, inquest told A coroner is to refer all five self-inflicted deaths within nine months at a prison in Nottinghamshire to police, for investigation into possible misconduct in public office.

Five self-inflicted #deaths at #HMP Lowdham Grange will be referred to #police for #investigation into #misconductinpublicoffice. #nottingham #prisoners

Progress at #HMP YOI Foston Hall 'blighted' following the self-inflicted #deaths of two #women:

Researchers are conducting a survey at #HMP YOI #Aylesbury at the start of an inspection.

If you have information about the #prison , please email :

hmiprisons.enquiries@hmiprisons.gov.uk

Researchers are conducting a survey at #HMP Wayland at the start of an inspection.

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hmiprisons.enquiries@hmiprisons.gov.uk

Staff at Ranby ignored family appeals for help, says Ombudsman Healthcare staff did not provide treatment to the same level as would be expected in the outside community when Christopher Walton died at HMP Ranby in February 2025, according to the Prisons and P…

#Healthcare #staff at #HMP Ranby did not provide adequate treatment, despite Mr Walton's 'noticeably-deteriorating' state.

#Researchers are conducting a survey at #HMP & YOI #Norwich at the start of an #inspection.

If you have information about the #prison, #email: hmiprisons.enquiries@hmiprisons.gov.uk

Seven cell fires per day in English and Welsh prisons An average of seven fires per day broke out in English and Welsh prison cells last year – with HMP Forest Bank suffering the highest number. Figures released by HM Prison and Probation Service show…

Some seven #fires per day broke out in English and Welsh #prison #cells over #2025 – with #HMP Forest Bank suffering the highest number.

Minister warned as gates and doors 'left open' at HMP Millsike A watchdog has highlighted concerns about security and high levels of violence at HMP Millsike.

#Violence is so severe at privately run #HMP Millsike that #prison monitors will only visit in pairs.

Five December deaths in HMP Frankland Five inmates Frankland high-security prison died within just eight days last month – including one on Christmas Day. Investigations into each of their deaths are underway, with Prisons and Probatio…

#Investigations are now taking place into the recent deaths of five #prisoners at #HMP Frankland.

#Researchers are conducting a #survey at #HMP YOI #Portland.

If you have information about the #prison, email:

hmiprisons.enquiries@hmiprisons.gov.uk

HMP Birmingham – HM Inspectorate of Prisons We use some essential cookies to make this service work.

Illicit #drug use at #HMP #Birmingham was high, with organised crime #gangs using #drones to get large quantities of #drugs and contraband into the #jail.

#Researchers are conducting a #survey at #HMP #Manchester.

If you have information about the #prison, #email: hmiprisons.enquiries@hmiprisons.gov.uk