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Many of us have felt the impact of the recent heatwave – struggling to sleep, seeking shade, or simply trying to stay comfortable in soaring temperatures. We all know what 36°C heat feels like. Now imagine facing those conditions without being able to open a window, change your bedding, or access something as basic as cold water.

The 2025-26 annual report for HMP Manchester is now published.

The 2025 annual report for HMP Huntercombe is now published.

The 2025 annual report for HMP Humber is now published.

The 2025 annual report for HMP Northumberland is now published.

The 2025 annual report for HMP Highpoint is now published.

The 2025 annual report for Derwentside IRC is now published.

The 2025-26 annual report for HMP Onley is now published.

In its 2025-26 annual report (published 14 July 2026) the Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) for HMP Lowdham Grange notes that the prison is gradually overcoming the problematic change between private contractors since the Prison Service has taken control. However, the introduction of a ‘cohorting regime’ in high security prisons nationally resulted in only half the prisoners in a wing being allowed out of their cells at any one time, leading to unstable and unpredictable regimes and growing frustration among prisoners.

The 2025-26 annual report for HMP Berwyn is now published.