HMP Oakwood

At its last full inspection (April 2024; report published August 2024), inspectors found outcomes for prisoners were reasonably good for preparation for release; good for safety, respect and purposeful activity. It held 2,094 people at the time, against an operational capacity of 2,134.

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Healthy prison tests: inspectors grade four areas from 1 (poor) to 4 (good).

1. August 2024 · Full inspectionSafety: good · Respect: good · Purposeful activity: good · Preparation for release: reasonably good Read our story
2. September 2021 · Full inspectionSafety: good · Respect: good · Purposeful activity: reasonably good · Rehabilitation and release planning: not sufficiently good Read our story

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HMP Oakwood rated good in three tests as inspectors call it a benchmark prison

Inspectors found a safe, ordered and purposeful jail with exceptional family support, though drugs, poor food and gaps in release planning still needed attention.

Prison News staff12 Aug 2024

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HMP Oakwood safe and respectful but release planning fell short, inspectors found in 2021

The inspectorate's report on HMP Oakwood, published in September 2021, found England's biggest prison safe and respectful, with strong prisoner-led initiatives, but rated rehabilitation and release planning not sufficiently good.

Prison News staff3 Sep 2021