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The 2023-24 annual report for HMP North Sea Camp is now published.

Increased pressure on the prison system has led to some prisoners being transferred to HMP Coldingley before they're ready for its category C regime, which is focused on training and resettlement. This churn of prisoners and instability has resulted in a sharp increase in violence.

In its 2023-24 annual report published today (2 October 2024) the Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) at HMP Norwich highlight the widespread impact that budget restrictions are having on prisoners, raising concerns over cuts to resettlement funding, which is key to helping prisoners reintegrate back into their communities. The Board further notes how the lack of investment into the infrastructure is affecting the daily life of men at Norwich.

The 2023-24 annual report for HMP Stocken is now published.

For a number of years, the Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) at HMP Send has expressed concern over the injustice of imprisonment for public protection (IPP) sentences. In its annual report for 2023-24 (published today, 27 September 2024), the Board highlights one IPP prisoner who has served 14 years over their original tariff of two and a half years. The Board believes that the continued detention, and repeated recalls of IPP prisoners for what the Board considers to be relatively small breaches of licence conditions, is both unfair and inhumane.

In its 2023-24 annual report, published today (26 September 2024) the Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) at HMP Winchester expresses concern over the effects of early release of prisoners without adequate preparation and persistent overcrowding in the prison.

The handling of prisoners’ property, while easily trivialised by many, goes beyond just managing a person’s belongings; for those who have been deprived of their liberty and have little connection to the outside world, personal possessions can mean everything. For the Prison Service, treating prisoners' property with the care and respect it deserves, reflects a commitment to fair and humane treatment.

The 2022-23 annual report for HMP Featherstone is now published.

The 2023-24 annual report for HMP Wealstun is now published.

The 2023 annual report for HMP Liverpool is now published.