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Large number of elderly prisoners at HMP Littlehey leads IMB to call for a new strategy for older offenders
At HMP Littlehey, a male sex offender training prison in Cambridgeshire, 42% of prisoners are over 50 years old. Although Littlehey has a very high number of deaths in custody (10 in the past year, the fourth highest in the country) these were all from natural causes, reflecting the older prisoner population. Meeting the needs … Read more >
2016 IMB Isle of Wight annual report published today
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2016-17 IMB Low Newton annual report published today
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2016-17 IMB New Hall annual report published today
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Increased assaults at HMP/YOI Parc of concern, IMB reports
The Independent Monitoring Board at HMP& YOI Parc Bridgend publishes its annual report today. The Board commends the marked increase in education qualification achieved this year and hope these will help prisoners gain meaningful employment on their release. We are concerned with the increase in assaults across the establishment and in particular in the Young … Read more >
2016-17 IMB Hatfield Annual Report out today
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2016-17 IMB Lowdham Grange Annual Report published today
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Importance of IMB recognised as part of Nelson Mandela Prisoner Rights Day
‘All prisoners shall be treated with the respect due to their inherent dignity and value as human beings’. Nelson Mandela Rules of General Application, Rule 1 The work of the IMB in adopting the principles of the Mandela rules is recognised alongside other UK NPM members as part of Nelson Mandela International Day (or … Read more >
Heathrow holding rooms urgently require residential facilities for individuals and families held for long periods, IMB Heathrow STHF reports
In its annual report on the short-term holding facilities, published today, the Heathrow Airport IMB welcomes the fact that work has, at last, been completed on rebuilding and refurbishing the holding rooms at Terminals 3 and 4. However, it repeats its recommendation from previous years that there is a need for a residential holding facility … Read more >
IMB Lincoln reports impact of Prison officer vacancies on prisoners during the year
The Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) for HMP Lincoln has sent its Annual Report for the period 1 February 2016 to 31 January 2017 to the Ministry of Justice. Every prison has an IMB attached to it whose role is to ensure that Prison rules and regulations are properly applied and that proper standards of care … Read more >