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#HMP/YOI Eastwood Park

HMP Eastwood Park striving to support women with complex mental needs

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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.

Staff shortages having major impact on safety and regime at Eastwood Park prison

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