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The 2021-22 annual report for HMP/YOI Aylesbury is now published.

In National Mental Health Awareness week, Independent Monitoring Boards (IMBs) are again drawing attention to the high level of mental health need and self-harm incidents in women’s prisons.

In its annual report for 2022, the IMB at Grendon reports a steady return to a normal regime after the pandemic, but that work still needs to be done to rebuild the therapeutic community ethos, which is the core purpose of the prison.

In its annual report for 2022, the IMB at Springhill open prison commends the fact that resettlement activity had increased, with more men able to go out to work or maintain family ties, though the living conditions in the prison remained poor.

Following the government’s decision to reject the Justice Select Committee’s recommendation for a resentencing exercise for those serving imprisonment for public protection (IPP) sentences, Independent Monitoring Boards (IMBs) have been speaking to IPP prisoners about the impact of this decision, and the sentence itself, on their wellbeing.

In its 2021-22 annual report published today, the Independent Monitoring Board at HMP Gartree reports that, although there have been some improvements, criminal activity continues to exert influence and the fabric of the crumbling building remains ‘dark, dingy and in need of repair’, as reported by the Inspectorate of Prisons in 2020. The Board, however, acknowledges the work done by the Governor and senior management to restore prison life to normal after the damaging effects of the pandemic.

The 2022 annual report for HMP Morton Hall is now published.

The following ministerial responses to annual reports are now available to view: Brinsford 2021-22, Deerbolt 2021-22, Drake Hall 2021-22, Durham 2021-22, Elmley 2021-22, Foston Hall 2021-22, Forest Bank 2021-22, Hewell 2021-22, Wakefield 2021-22, Wayland 2021-22

The 2022 annual report for HMP/YOI Hollesley Bay is now published.

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