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Leeds 2021-22 annual report published

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The 2021-22 annual report for HMP Leeds is now published.

Oakwood 2022-23 annual report published

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

Downview 2022-23 annual report published

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The 2022-23 annual report for HMP/YOI Downview is now published.

Publication of ministerial responses

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The following ministerial responses to annual reports are now available to view: Featherstone 2021-22, Northumberland 2022, Thorn Cross 2022-23, Exeter 2022, Garth 2022

Crumbling fabric of Winchester prison impacting prisoners

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The Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) at HMP Winchester states in its 2022-23 annual report that the prison continues to make steady progress, helped by the highest staffing levels for many years. However the decaying fabric of the building and rising prison population make consistently high standards hard to achieve.

Low Newton 2022-23 annual report published

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The 2022-23 annual report for HMP/YOI Low Newton is now published.

Ranby 2022-23 annual report published

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

Positive prisoner engagement at HMP Rye Hill

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In its 2022-23 annual report published today, the Independent Monitoring Board at HMP Rye Hill highlights a number of positive initiatives that have been rolled out over the reporting year, creating a greater sense of community within the prison. The Board has also seen improved relationships between staff and prisoners, and excellent palliative care initiatives and family liaison activity.

Gatwick IRC/RSTHF 2022 annual report published

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The 2022 annual report for Gatwick IRC is now published.

Concern that Home Office policy is preventing people in immigration detention taking prescribed medicines

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In its annual report published today, the Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) for the North East Midlands and Yorkshire & Humber short-term holding facility (STHF) raises serious concerns over Home Office policy that affects detained people with pre-existing medical conditions. The Board also has further concerns about the induction interview process and the inappropriate environments that detained people are sometimes held in.