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  • Deerbolt IMB publish their annual report

    The IMB for HMYOI Deerbolt today publishes its Annual Report to the Ministry of Justice, covering the period from October 2014 to September 2015. The Board reports that the prison had an eventful year including, a change of Governor, the introduction of new working arrangements with lower staffing levels, and a prisoner riot (swiftly brought … Read more >

  • Isis prison still not realising its potential for retraining and rehabilitation

    The Independent Monitoring Board at HMP/YOI Isis today publishes its 2015 Annual Report. The Board’s primary message is about the continuing failure of this prison, opened as a purpose built training facility for young men in 2010, to fulfil its role to retrain and rehabilitate these young men. The two most significant concerns for the … Read more >

  • Drake Hall IMB publishes its Annual Report

    The Independent Monitoring Board’ 2014/15 Annual Report for Her Majesty’s Prison and Young Offender Institution Drake Hall has been submitted to the Minister of Justice. HMP & YOI Drake Hall is a closed prison for women and is situated in rural Staffordshire, about a mile from the town of Eccleshall and 10 miles from Stafford. … Read more >

  • A challenging year at HMP Ford, say IMB

    The year ended 31 October 2015 has been a challenging one for HMP Ford. Cuts in government funding and a nationwide shortage of prison personnel, combined with the national tightening of the rules covering Release on Temporary Licence has made life problematic for staff and prison alike. The Board believes the prison has come through … Read more >

  • 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 >