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Tinsley House IRC 2020 annual report published
The 2020 annual report for Tinsley House IRC is now published.
IMB at Durham reflects on the challenges and impacts of Coronavirus at HMP Durham
The Independent Monitoring Board at HMP Durham reflects on five months of normal monitoring of the prison and seven months of remote monitoring during a Covid-19 outbreak within the prison. In its annual report for the period November 2019 to October 2020 the IMB reports particularly on the difficult and challenging time of managing … Read more >
Locked up in lock down – Foston Hall 2019-20 annual report published
While the whole world was locked down due to the Covid pandemic, life for women locked up in Foston Hall prison was restricted to an even greater level. Since March 2020, most of the prisoners only had 30 minutes a day for exercise out of their cells, increasing to two half-hour exercise periods in the … Read more >
Gartree 2019-20 annual report published
In their 2019-20 Annual Report published today, independent monitors at HMP Gartree – who are volunteers appointed by Ministers to ensure that prisoners are treated fairly and humanely – highlighted a number of areas over the reporting year. The unexpected and unprecedented impact of the Covid 19 pandemic hit the prison hard. A … Read more >
Garth 2019-20 annual report published
The 2019-20 annual report for HMP Garth is now published
Wakefield 2019-20 annual report published
The 2019-20 annual report for HMP Wakefield is now published
Elmley 2019-20 annual report published
The 2019-20 annual report for HMP Elmley is now published
Drake Hall 2019-20 annual report published
The 2019-20 annual report for HMP/YOI Drake Hall is now published
IMBs launch a new National Monitoring Framework
We are pleased to confirm that the new National Monitoring Framework for Independent Monitoring Boards (IMBs) has now been published. The framework has been agreed by the IMBs’ national management board and endorsed by ministers and sets out the role of IMBs, the purpose and principles of monitoring and how this can have an impact … Read more >
Monitors compliment the staff on what has been achieved in the second year of operation as a prison for men convicted of sexual offences
The group of local volunteers who oversee the treatment of prisoners view with approval the progress made in establishing a regime in which prisoners are encouraged to undertake rehabilitation. They commend the dedication and professionalism of the staff, especially in the face of challenges posed by the COVID pandemic. In its 2019-20 annual report, IMB … Read more >