An inspection report on HMP & YOI Low Newton, published in September 2021, praised excellent care at the women's prison, but warned that acutely mentally unwell women were being sent there instead of to hospital.
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.
HM Inspectorate of Prisons' report on HMP Haverigg, published in September 2021, found the Cumbrian jail had adapted well to its new role as an open prison, with safety now rated good.
In August 2021 the Chief Inspector of Prisons invoked the Urgent Notification process at HMP & YOI Chelmsford, describing a violent, unsafe prison in long-term decline.
The inspectorate's report on HMP Send, published in August 2021, praised excellent relationships between women and staff, but found pandemic visiting rules had kept many mothers from seeing their children.
The inspectorate's report on the Stockton category C prison, published in June 2020, judged outcomes not sufficiently good in all four areas and blamed poor relationships and staff indifference.
HM Inspectorate of Prisons' report on HMP Full Sutton, published in June 2020, found the high security prison near York had the lowest violence in its estate, but too little work and education.
The inspectorate's report on HMP The Verne, published in June 2020, praised staff-prisoner relationships at the Dorset prison but found too little activity and an under-resourced health service.
The inspectorate's report on HMP/YOI Drake Hall, published in May 2020, praised a strong community ethos and improved health care, but found drugs too easily available and two units unfit for purpose.
The inspectorate's report on HMP Stafford, published in May 2020, called it a very good inspection, but warned that safety owed much to a calm, ageing population rather than to the prison's own work.
