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Independent mental health hospital placed in special measures after inspection

By Richard Vernalls, Reporter3rd September 2019News England

An independent mental health hospital which inspectors said “fell short of standards of care and treatment” has been rated inadequate and put in special measures. The Woodhouse Independent Hospital, run

Government blamed amid ‘alarming’ rise in violence at Pentonville prison

By Flora Thompson, Home Affairs Correspondent28th August 2019News England

Government neglect has “directly contributed” to an “alarming rise” in violence and drugs at one of the country’s oldest and busiest jails, it is claimed. The Independent Monitoring Board (IMB)

Cells in women’s prison should be shut down unless radical changes made

By Flora Thompson, Home Affairs Correspondent28th August 2019News England

Cells in a women’s prison have been branded “not fit for purpose” by inspectors who found “rows” of inmates peering out from behind locked doors into a dark corridor. The

Probation watchdog hands Surrey youth offending service lowest possible rating

By Flora Thompson, Home Affairs Correspondent22nd August 2019News England

A youth offending service has been rated inadequate over failings in its work with child criminals. The probation watchdog’s lowest possible rating places Surrey youth offending service – which works

Offender supervision in London’s probation service ‘needs to be much better’

By Catherine Wylie, Reporter21st August 2019News England

A probation service which supervises almost 29,000 offenders must improve, according to inspectors who found that work relating to keeping people safe “needs to be much better”. HM Inspectorate of

Sex offenders not challenged over crimes before prison release, report says

By Flora Thompson, Home Affairs Correspondent15th August 2019News England

Inmates held in the largest sex offenders’ prison in Europe are released without being challenged over their crimes or the risk they pose to others, a report said. The concerns

Concerns raised over treatment of transgender inmates at HMP Nottingham

By Flora Thompson, Home Affairs Correspondent14th August 2019News England

Concerns have been raised about the “humane treatment” of transgender inmates living as women in a men’s prison. The Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) at HMP Nottingham (pictured) raised the matter

Concerns raised over poor rehabilitation work of offenders at HMP Isle of Wight

By Flora Thompson, Home Affairs Correspondent13th August 2019News England

Concerns have been raised about poor rehabilitation work at a prison predominantly holding sex offenders amid high numbers of inmates maintaining their innocence. Most of the prisoners at HMP Isle

Report finds young offenders institutions are ‘largely failing’ to curb re-offending

By Flora Thompson, Home Affairs Correspondent8th August 2019News England

Young offenders institutions are failing to curb re-offending by child criminals once they are released, according to a report. Children are being let down because the centres are “largely failing”

‘Inadequate’ NHS trust has new conditions placed on registration after concerns

By Josh Payne, Reporter2nd August 2019News England

New conditions have been placed on an “inadequate” NHS trust’s registration after inspectors highlighted a number of concerns. An inspection team from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) visited the Shrewsbury

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Independent mental health hospital placed in special measures after inspection

Government blamed amid ‘alarming’ rise in violence at Pentonville prison

Cells in women’s prison should be shut down unless radical changes made

Probation watchdog hands Surrey youth offending service lowest possible rating

Offender supervision in London’s probation service ‘needs to be much better’

Sex offenders not challenged over crimes before prison release, report says

Concerns raised over treatment of transgender inmates at HMP Nottingham

Concerns raised over poor rehabilitation work of offenders at HMP Isle of Wight

Report finds young offenders institutions are ‘largely failing’ to curb re-offending

‘Inadequate’ NHS trust has new conditions placed on registration after concerns

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Tag: Inspection

Independent mental health hospital placed in special measures after inspection

Government blamed amid ‘alarming’ rise in violence at Pentonville prison

Cells in women’s prison should be shut down unless radical changes made

Probation watchdog hands Surrey youth offending service lowest possible rating

Offender supervision in London’s probation service ‘needs to be much better’

Sex offenders not challenged over crimes before prison release, report says

Concerns raised over treatment of transgender inmates at HMP Nottingham

Concerns raised over poor rehabilitation work of offenders at HMP Isle of Wight

Report finds young offenders institutions are ‘largely failing’ to curb re-offending

‘Inadequate’ NHS trust has new conditions placed on registration after concerns