Tag: HMP Erlestoke
Prison overcrowding impacts HMP Erlestoke
The widely publicised shortage of prison spaces is having an impact on a local level at HMP Erlestoke says the Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) in its 2024-25 annual report (published 14 August 2025).
Erlestoke 2024-25 annual report
Annual Report of the Independent Monitoring Board at HMP Erlestoke for reporting year 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025.
Erlestoke 2023-24 annual report – ministerial response
Letter from Lord James Timpson MP, Minister of State for Justice, in response to the Erlestoke 2023-24 annual report.
Erlestoke 2023-24 annual report
Annual Report of the Independent Monitoring Board at HMP Erlestoke for reporting year 1 April 2023 – 31 March 2024.
Erlestoke 2022-23 annual report – ministerial response
Letter from Damian Hinds MP, Minister of State for Justice, in response to the Erlestoke 2022-23 annual report.
Erlestoke 2021-22 annual report – ministerial response
Letter from Rob Butler MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Justice, in response to the Erlestoke 2021-22 annual report.
A renewed focus on resettlement is needed at HMP Erlestoke
In its 2022-23 annual report the Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) at HMP Erlestoke reports having observed a generally well-managed prison, with reduced recorded incidents of self-harm and violence. However, more focus is needed on training and resettlement, which is the core purpose of the prison.
Erlestoke 2022-23 annual report
Annual Report of the Independent Monitoring Board at HMP Erlestoke for reporting year 1 April 2022 – 31 March 2023.
Erlestoke 2021-22 annual report
Annual Report of the Independent Monitoring Board at HMP Erlestoke for reporting year 1 April 2021 – 31 March 2022.