Inspectors found violence and self-harm had risen substantially at the immigration removal centre near Gatwick, where safety and respect had declined, although activities and Home Office contact with detainees had improved.
Inspectors rated the Kent prison poor on three of four tests, finding endemic drug use, vermin-infested cells and fewer than a third of men in purposeful activity.
Inspectors found assaults up by around 45% at the Lancashire category B prison, widespread drugs and staff sickness, and rated purposeful activity poor for a second time.
Inspectors praised the open prison near Doncaster for its strong culture and job links with employers, finding 92% of men in work six months after release in 2023-24.
The Staffordshire women's prison scored good for safety, respect and release planning, but inspectors criticised cancelled rebuilding plans and needless limits on time outdoors.
In October 2024, the Chief Inspector of Prisons used the Urgent Notification process for HMP Winchester, citing very high violence, filthy cells, widespread drugs and men locked up for most of the day.
Inspectors rated safety good at the prison for men convicted of sexual offences, but found no offending behaviour programmes, an overstretched offender management unit and too little meaningful activity.
In October 2024, the Chief Inspector of Prisons used an Urgent Notification to warn the Justice Secretary that safety and respect had collapsed at HMP Manchester amid drugs, violence and organised crime.
Inspectors found Hull safer, more respectful and better at preparing men for release. Many men, however, spent up to 22.5 hours a day locked in cramped shared cells.
Inspectors found the south London resettlement prison was failing at its core task of preparing men for release. Ofsted rated education inadequate, and nearly a third of men felt unsafe.
