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  • A decline in the number of violent incidents, say Elmley IMB

    HMP Elmley is the local prison for the whole of Kent, housing remand and sentenced prisoners both adult and young offenders, and has an Operational Capacity of 1252 prisoners. Occupancy in the year 2014 was constantly at the maximum level. The prison continues to house large numbers of vulnerable prisoners, Foreign Nationals, those with Drug … Read more >

  • Latest report from Dovegate IMB

    The Independent Monitoring Board at HMP Dovegate issues its Annual Report today, the fifteenth since the prison opened in 2001. It covers the twelve-month period to the end of September, 2015. IMBs are made up of people from all backgrounds and walks of life whose role is to monitor the treatment of those held in … Read more >

  • Much to commend about HMP Dartmoor, say IMB

    The Independent Monitoring Board at HMP Dartmoor, a Category C prison for up to 640 adult male prisoners, has published its Annual Report for 2015. Despite working under a threat of closure (the government announced in 2014 that it was entering negotiations with the Duchy of Cornwall to terminate the prison’s lease leading to its … Read more >

  • East Sutton Park – a successful and effective prison, say IMB

    East Sutton Park continues to be a successful and effective prison, despite budget constraints and continued threat of closure, says the Independent Monitoring Board at East Sutton Park open prison for women, as their latest Annual Report is published. The Board highlights the achievements of the establishment which has just 100 places for women and … Read more >

  • Wakefield IMB publish their annual report

    The Independent Monitoring Board for HMP Wakefield has just published its Report on the last year to the Secretary of State at the Ministry of Justice. HMP Wakefield is one of only eight High Security Prisons in the country. It manages around 750 prisoners, including many of the highest risk categories. A large proportion of … Read more >