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Tag: HMP Dartmoor

Dartmoor 2022-23 annual report – ministerial response

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Letter from Edward Argar MP, Minister of State for Justice, in response to the Dartmoor 2022-23 annual report.

Inhumane conditions at HMP Dartmoor

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Overcrowding, a failure to invest in important services, and staff shortages over the past year have severely impacted the regime at HMP Dartmoor. The Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) concludes in its annual report for 2022/23 that the prison is neither sustainable, humane, fair, or safe.

Dartmoor 2022-23 annual report

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Annual Report of the Independent Monitoring Board at HMP Dartmoor for reporting year 1 October 2022 – 30 September 2023.

Minister Hinds responds to concerns raised by IMB Dartmoor

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On the 21 February the IMB at HMP Dartmoor wrote to Minister Hinds, regarding the ministerial response to their annual report. In their letter, the Board directed many questions towards the Minister, regarding the Aging Population Strategy, health and social care pathways for prisoners and Equalities Act compliant cells. Today Minister Hinds responded to the Board queries.

Dartmoor 2021-22 annual report – ministerial response

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Letter from Damian Hinds MP, Minister of State for Justice, in response to the Dartmoor 2021-22 annual report.

Staff shortages result in inhumane treatment of prisoners at HMP Dartmoor

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The impact of staff shortages, uncertainty over the prison’s future, and a slow recovery from Covid restrictions, have made the past year a challenging one at HMP Dartmoor, says the Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) in its annual report for 2021/22. Staff shortages affected outcomes for prisoners in key areas The length of time that prisoners were locked up in their cells, and the reduced access to activities and education, family communications, showers and association were considered by the Board to be neither fair nor humane.

Dartmoor 2021-22 annual report

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Annual Report of the Independent Monitoring Board at HMP Dartmoor for reporting year 1 October 2021 – 30 September 2022.

Dartmoor 2020-21 annual report – ministerial response

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Letter from Victoria Atkins MP, Minister of State for Justice and Minister for Afghan resettlement, in response to Dartmoor 2020-21 annual report.

Dartmoor 2020-21 annual report

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Annual Report of the Independent Monitoring Board at HMP Dartmoor for reporting year 1 October 2020 – 30 September 2021.

Dartmoor 2019-20 annual report – ministerial response

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Letter from Lucy Frazer QC MP, Minister of State for Justice, in response to Dartmoor 2019-20 annual report.