The inspectorate's report on the open prison near Stockton-on-Tees, published in January 2020, found a safe, decent and purposeful jail, though it urged faster progress into paid work.
HM Inspectorate of Prisons' report on HMP & YOI Hatfield, published in January 2020, found the open prison near Doncaster safe, well run and good across the board for a second inspection running.
An inspection report published in January 2020 found serious decline at HMP Winchester's local prison. The Chief Inspector of Prisons considered, but decided against, an Urgent Notification.
In July 2019 the Chief Inspector of Prisons invoked the urgent notification process at HMYOI Feltham A, describing a collapse in standards with soaring violence, self-harm and use of force.
In June 2019 the Chief Inspector of Prisons invoked the Urgent Notification process at HMP Bristol, saying the jail had been in drift and decline for years despite special measures.
The inspectorate's report on the North West resettlement prison, published in March 2019, found a reasonably safe and respectful jail, but education and release planning remained not sufficiently good.
The inspectorate's report on the Suffolk open prison, published in March 2019, found good outcomes for safety and respect but judged public protection work a very significant failing.
An inspection report on HMP Maidstone, published in February 2019, found a calm prison with good staff relationships, but rising positive drug tests, poor first-night checks and menial work.
The inspectorate's report on HMP Featherstone, published in February 2019, found significant improvement across all four healthy prison tests, though violence and drugs meant the prison was still not safe enough.
In September 2018 the Chief Inspector of Prisons invoked the Urgent Notification process at HMP Bedford, citing soaring assaults on staff, widespread drugs, rats and a nine-year decline in standards.
