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In spite of the Justice Secretary’s stated aim of giving prisoners ‘a better shot at rehabilitation’, this is far from the reality at Pentonville prison, says the Independent Monitoring Board in its 2021-22 annual report, released today.

The following ministerial responses to annual reports are now available to view: Ministerial responses to reports published 2022: Exeter 2021 Gartree 2020-21 High point 2021 Hindley 2021 Holme House 2021-22 Humber 2021 Isis 2021 Kirklevington 2021 Lindholme 2021-22 Northumberland 2021

The 2021-22 annual report for HMP/YOI Styal is now published.

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

The 2020-21 annual report for HMP Swansea is now published.

Self-harm remains very high and has increased over the pandemic with a 64% increase in self-harm incidents over the previous year says the independent monitoring board at HMP Send in its 2021-22 annual report.

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

The 2021-22 annual report for HMP/YOI Lincoln is now published.

The 2021-22 annual report for Scotland and Northern Ireland STHF is now published.

The Covid pandemic has greatly restricted prisoners’ time out of cell, with minimal access to education, training and social visits. Rehabilitation programmes and transfers to open prisons were also affected, causing inevitable frustration for prisoners.