Tag: HMP/YOI Eastwood Park

In its 2023-24 annual report published on 21 March 2025, the Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) for HMP Eastwood Park raises urgent concerns about the number and severity of self-harm incidents during the reporting year. The Board also highlights the impact this has had on staff availability, and the resulting poor outcomes for prisoners due to restricted regimes.

Annual Report of the Independent Monitoring Board at HMP Eastwood Park for reporting year 1 November 2023 – 31 October 2024.

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

Acute staff shortages at the beginning of the reporting year resulted in an unreliable and unpredictable regime at HMP Eastwood Park, notes the Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) in its 2022-23 annual report. As staffing levels improved however, a new regime was introduced, although the demand for staff to act as escorts, provide hospital bed watches and cover constant supervision of those at high risk of harming themselves remained high.

Annual Report of the Independent Monitoring Board at HMP/YOI Eastwood Park for reporting year 1 November 2022 – 31 October 2023.

Letter from Damian Hinds MP, Minister of State for Justice, in response to the HMP/YOI Eastwood Park 2021-22 annual report.

In their 2021-22 annual report the Independent Monitoring Board highlights that Eastwood Park is currently considered to be a prison of national concern.

Annual Report of the Independent Monitoring Board at HMP/YOI Eastwood Park for reporting year 1 November 2021 – 31 October 2022.

Letter from Victoria Atkins MP, Minister of State for Justice, in response to Eastwood Park 2020-21 annual report.

Annual Report of the Independent Monitoring Board at HMP/YOI Eastwood Park for reporting year 1 November 2020 – 31 October 2021.