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#HMP High Down

Prisoner progression at HMP High Down hampered by population and probation pressures

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Prison population pressures are resulting in prisoners being transferred into HMP High Down before they are ready to comply with the regime of a category C prison. This practice threatens the stability of the prison and puts immense pressure on the population and staff alike. Combined with a chronic lack of probation staff, it also significantly impacts prisoners’ ability to progress, says the Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) for HMP High Down in its 2023 annual report, released 11 July 2024.

High Down 2022 annual report published

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The 2022 annual report for HMP High Down is now published.