Tag: HMP/YOI Pentonville
Population pressures and poor infrastructure at HMP Pentonville, but some progress being made
With 63% of HMP Pentonville’s population on remand and largely inadequate preparation for release, the prison’s problems continue, says the Independent Monitoring Board in its 2023-24 annual report published today (29 October 2024).
Pentonville 2023-24 annual report
Annual Report of the Independent Monitoring Board at HMP/YOI Pentonville for reporting year 1 April 2023 – 31 March 2024.
Pentonville 2022-23 annual report – ministerial reponse
Letter from Damian Hinds MP, Minister of State for Justice, in response to the Pentonville 2022-23 annual report.
Population pressures continue to punish Pentonville prisoners
With 75% of HMP Pentonville's population on long-term remand and a lack of focus on preparation for release, Pentonville's problems are set to continue, says the Independent Monitoring Board in its 2022-23 annual report, released today. Together with a normalisation of only an hour a day out of cell for many, these conditions do nothing to address the previous Justice Secretary’s aim of giving prisoners ‘a better shot at rehabilitation’.
Pentonville 2022-23 annual report
Annual Report of the Independent Monitoring Board at HMP/YOI Pentonville for reporting year 1 April 2022 – 31 March 2023.
Grave concerns at HMP Pentonville – IMB writes to Dominic Raab
On 12 December 2022, the Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) wrote to Dominic Raab expressing their grave concerns about the increasing numbers of prisoners being sent to Pentonville by the local courts in response to the increasing Operational Capacity (OpCap) sanctioned by HMPPS. When Pentonville was designed in 1842 the OpCap (or then equivalent) was 520. The current OpCap is 1155, and this is due to rise to 1170 over the next few weeks, with a plan ultimately to increase it to 1205. This poses a serious risk to safety, security, the proper running of the planned regime and effective rehabilitation.
Pentonville 2021-22 annual report – ministerial response
Letter from Damian Hinds MP, Minister of State for Justice, in response to the Pentonville 2021-22 annual report.
Pentonville 2021-22 annual report
Annual Report of the Independent Monitoring Board at HMP/YOI Pentonville for reporting year 1 April 2021 – 31 March 2022.
Pentonville 2020-21 annual report – ministerial response
Letter from Victoria Atkins MP, Minister of State for Justice and Minister for Afghan Resettlement, in response to Pentonville 2020-21 annual report.
Pentonville 2019-20 annual report – ministerial response
Letter from Lucy Frazer QC MP, Minister of State for Justice, in response to Pentonville 2019-20 annual report.