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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 Birmingham makes good progress
Better living accommodation, reduced violence, confident staff and strong leadership are all indicators of the progress made at Birmingham prison over the last two years since 2018 when the prison was judged by inspectors to be in urgent need of improvement. In its annual report for 2019-20, the Birmingham IMB notes that: Major investment in … Read more >
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Downview 2019-20 annual report published
The 2019-20 annual report for Downview is now published
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Wealstun 2019-20 annual report published
The 2019-20 annual report from HMP Wealstun is now published