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

The 2024 annual report for Derwentside IRC is now published.

The 2024-25 annual report for HMP/YOI Thorn Cross is now published.

In its 2024 annual report published on 17 July 2025, the Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) for HMP Leeds finds that the large number of self-inflicted deaths in custody continues to be at a concerning level. The report questions whether sufficient resources are being supplied to reduce these deaths.

The 2023-24 annual report for HMP/YOI Brinsford is now published.

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

The 2024-25 annual report for HMP Lindholme is now published.

The Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) for HMP Lancaster Farms has today (9 July 2025) published its 2024-25 annual report which highlights the increasing number of complaints the Board received about healthcare provision. Issues raised include problems men had accessing specialist mental health services, delays accessing dental and GP services, as well as hospital appointments when moving between prisons, and withdrawal from pain medication.

Better living conditions but continued concerns about safety at HMP Lewes feature prominently in the Independent Monitoring Board’s (IMB) annual report for 2024/25, published today (8 July 2025). The Board welcomes the big increase in the amount of time prisoners can spend out of their cells for activities such as exercise, work and education, and recognises the work of the prison’s leadership and staff to make and sustain this change.

The Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) for the South and West short-term holding facilities (STHFs) monitors and reports on the welfare of people in STHFs at Bristol and Cardiff airports, and Poole, Portsmouth and Newhaven seaports. The Board’s annual report (published 8 July 2025) highlights concerns around the lack of planning surrounding the expansion of Bristol airport and Home Office policy on the removal of prescribed medications.