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IMB members are independent, unpaid and work an average of 3-4 visits per month. Their role is to monitor the day-to-day life in their local prison or removal centre and ensure that prisoners and detainees are treated fairly and humanely. To see a map of prison establishments use the Prison Finder
Read more about usBoard reporting during Covid-19
Boards will continue to monitor both prisons and immigration detention during the current pandemic. Much of this will necessarily be remote monitoring, though where it is safe and possible to do so, members may carry out limited visiting within Public Health England guidelines. They will provide feedback regularly to local managers and via the National Chair, to HMPPS, the Home Office and ministers. They will also continue to issue annual reports, including the impact of COVID-19 where reports cover that period. We will continue to publish Boards’ annual reports, but due to the current pressures on both the immigration detention and prison estates, IMBs accept that some recommendations will not be able to be actioned in current circumstances.
Learn more >Latest news
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HMP Hewell showing early signs of improvement
HMP Hewell endured a tumultuous year dominated by the impact of the pandemic. While the agile and effective response to the pandemic kept the men largely safe from infection, there is concern that the measures will cause collateral damage to prisoners’ broader welfare, rehabilitation, sentence management and, crucially, their mental health. In its Annual … Read more >
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Cookham Wood 2019-20 annual report published
The 2019-20 annual report for HMP Cookham Wood is now published.
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Deerbolt 2019-20 annual report published
The 2019-20 annual report for HMP Deerbolt is now published