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People are on occasion being detained for too long, overnight, in holding rooms with nowhere to sleep and no privacy. Delays in transfers and poor access to translation services also cause frustration, says the London STHF IMB in their 2022-23 annual report.

In her first month as the National Chair of the Independent Monitoring Boards (IMBs), Elisabeth Davies has urged the Prisons Minister to take urgent action to improve the conditions in which children are held across young offender institutions (YOIs) in England.

The 2021-22 annual report for HMP Featherstone is now published.

Incidents of self-harm at HMP Lewes rose by nearly 40 percent from 353 to 490 during the 2022-2023 reporting year, says the Independent Monitoring Board in its latest annual report.

HMP/YOI Norwich is facing significant challenges due to ongoing staff shortages. The Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) at the prison reported a severely restricted daily regime, with limited time out of cell, opportunities to exercise, or access to education.

The 2022 annual report for HMP Exeter is now published.

We are aware of recent media coverage of an annual report that trivialises and undermines the findings of the Board. Scrutiny bodies provide oversight of places of detention and the treatment of those within them.

During 2022 Yarl’s Wood was repurposed as an Immigration Removal Centre (IRC) and Residential Short-Term Holding Facility (RSTHF) for men only. This change in population resulted in an increase in violent incidents, both between residents and against staff, as well as damage to the fabric of the building

The following ministerial responses to annual reports are now available to view: Frankland 2021-22, Full Sutton 2022, Gartree 2021-22, Grendon 2022, Hindley 2022, Isis 2022, Lindholme 2022-23, Lowdham Grange 2022-23, Springhill 2022