HM Inspectorate of Prisons12 Dec 2024Inmates at open jail with highest drug use 'bored'Inspectors say they "frequently smelt cannabis as they walked around the jail" in September.12 Dec 2024Lancashire10 Dec 2024Report finds 'evidence of progress' at prisonHis Majesty's Inspectorate of Prisons finds areas of improvement at the Northamptonshire site.10 Dec 2024Northamptonshire9 Dec 2024Improvements 'slow' at youth jail - inspectorsViolence, disorder and self-harm are rising at Wetherby Young Offender Institution, a report says.9 Dec 2024West Yorkshire12 Nov 2024Issues at rat-infested prison laid bare in reportThe inspector's report sets out 13 key concerns, of which seven are to be treated as priorities.12 Nov 202424 Oct 2024Violence and drug use 'rife' at prisonInspectors found "systemic failings" in the running of a category B prison.24 Oct 2024Hampshire & Isle of Wight22 Oct 2024Bedford Prison makes 'fragile' improvement progressBedford Prison will need extensive ongoing support as it improves, HM Inspector of Prisons says.22 Oct 2024Beds, Herts & Bucks30 Sep 2024Minister vows 'immediate action' at ‘squalid’ prisonPrison received an “urgent notification” after a visit by inspectors who issued a critical report.30 Sep 202423 Sep 2024Drones delivering drugs to prison is 'major problem'Inspectors found progress in some areas of concern at HMP Swaleside, but a failure in others.23 Sep 2024Kent16 Sep 2024Prison's drug problem 'worst in England and Wales'A report finds HMP Hindley in Wigan is overrun with drugs despite efforts to tackle the problem.16 Sep 2024Manchester