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The following ministerial responses to annual reports are now available to view: Bronzefield 2022-23, Bure 2022-23, Chelmsford 2022-23, Cookham Wood 2022-23, Ford 2022-23, Hatfield 2022-23, Hewell 2022-23, The Verne 2022-23, Werrington 2022-23, Wetherby 2022-23

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

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

Acute staff shortages at the beginning of the reporting year resulted in an unreliable and unpredictable regime at HMP Eastwood Park, notes the Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) in its 2022-23 annual report. As staffing levels improved however, a new regime was introduced, although the demand for staff to act as escorts, provide hospital bed watches and cover constant supervision of those at high risk of harming themselves remained high.

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

The 2022-23 annual report for HMYOI Feltham is now published.

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

The 2022-23 annual report for HMPYOI Werrington is now published.

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

In April 2023, HM Chief Inspector of Prisons found “a near total breakdown in behaviour management” at Cookham Wood and called for a “concerted and urgent response … to make the institution a safe and decent place to hold children”. Although much work has taken place since then to improve the situation, the urgent need for more to be done remains. The Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) for HMYOI Cookham Wood has consistently been raising similar concerns as HMIP, as evidenced in its 2022-23 annual report.