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HMP Wymott failed to act on prisoner’s rising self-harm risk, Ombudsman finds
Karl Saunders told staff he was thinking of self-harming, but no ACCT was opened and wing officers were not told of his increased risk.
Prison profile
HMP Wymott
Category C Public (HMPPS)
Population1,182of 1,192 operational places (99%)
Last inspectedDecember 2023Full inspection, unannounced
Latest inspection
At its last full inspection (December 2023; report published April 2024), inspectors found outcomes for prisoners were not sufficiently good for respect and purposeful activity; reasonably good for safety; good for preparation for release. It held 1,182 people at the time, against an operational capacity of 1,192.
Read our story Read the inspection report
Healthy prison tests: inspectors grade four areas from 1 (poor) to 4 (good).
Inspection history
- Safety: reasonably good · Respect: not sufficiently good · Purposeful activity: not sufficiently good · Preparation for release: good Read our story
- Short scrutiny visit during the Covid-19 pandemic; not graded. Read the report (HM Inspectorate of Prisons, opens external site) ↗
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HMP Wymott failing in its role as a training prison, inspectors find
Inspectors found the Lancashire prison held back by neglected buildings, drugs and high staff sickness, though strong relationships and good release work stood out.