Tag: HMP Swaleside

In its 2023-24 annual report published today (30 August 2024), the Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) at HMP Swaleside has found that difficulties in maintaining full staffing levels have impacted the prison’s ability to provide a consistent and engaging regime for prisoners. Healthcare is still reliant on agency staff to fill gaps, and there is no budget or staff for the resettlement function.

Annual Report of the Independent Monitoring Board at HMP Swaleside for reporting year 1 May 2023 – 30 April 2024.

Letter from Damian Hinds MP, Minister of State for Justice, in response to the Swaleside 2022-23 annual report.

Efforts to improve regime restrictions caused by unprecedented staff shortages have been welcomed by the Swaleside Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) in its 2022-23 annual report. By reducing the prisoner population through relocation and utilising detached duty officers from other prisons, the leadership team have managed to ease pressures. As a result, prisoners now have increased time out of cell and access to work, education and religious activities.

Annual Report of the Independent Monitoring Board at HMP Swaleside for reporting year 1 May 2022 - 30 April 2023.

Letter from Stuart Andrew MP, Minister of State for Justice, in response to the Swaleside 2021-22 annual report.

Annual Report of the Independent Monitoring Board at HMP Swaleside for reporting year 1 May 2021 - 30 April 2022.

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

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

Annual Report of the Independent Monitoring Board at HMP Swaleside for reporting year 1 May 2020 to 30 April 2021.