HMP & YOI Peterborough (women)

At its last full inspection (November 2023; report published February 2024), inspectors found outcomes for women were poor for purposeful activity; reasonably good for respect and rehabilitation and release planning; good for safety. It held 350 women at the time, against an operational capacity of 396.

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

1. February 2024 · Full inspectionSafety: good · Respect: reasonably good · Purposeful activity: poor · Rehabilitation and release planning: reasonably good Read our story
2. April 2021 · Scrutiny visitShort scrutiny visit during the Covid-19 pandemic; not graded. Read the report (HM Inspectorate of Prisons, opens external site) ↗

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Peterborough women’s prison good for safety but poor for activity, inspectors found

Inspectors found the women's prison at Peterborough had become safer since 2017, but too few women gained useful skills and Ofsted rated education and training inadequate.

Prison News staff26 Feb 2024