Monday 2 November 2026 Reporting on prisons and the criminal justice network
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Inspection grades, population, visiting information and our reporting for every prison, young offender institution and immigration removal centre inspected by HM Inspectorate of Prisons. Grades come from the inspectorate’s four healthy prison tests, scored 1 (poor) to 4 (good).

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144 prisons

HMP Bedford

Cat B reception · Men East of England 297 / 378 places Public
Inspected August 2026
Safety 2/4
Respect 2/4
Purposeful activity 1/4
Release planning 2/4

HMP Stocken

Cat C · Men East Midlands 1,253 / 1,285 places Public
Inspected July 2026
Safety 3/4
Respect 2/4
Purposeful activity 2/4
Release planning 2/4

HMP & YOI Chelmsford

Cat B reception · Men East of England 661 / 660 places Public
Inspected July 2026
Safety 3/4
Respect 2/4
Purposeful activity 2/4
Release planning 3/4

HMP & YOI Brinsford

Cat C · Men West Midlands 505 / 577 places Public
Inspected July 2026
Safety 1/4
Respect 2/4
Purposeful activity 2/4
Release planning 2/4

HMP Highpoint

Cat C · Men East of England 1,103 / 1,160 places Public
Inspected July 2026
Safety 2/4
Respect 3/4
Purposeful activity 1/4
Release planning 2/4

HMP Leyhill

Cat D open · Men South West 455 / 488 places Public
Inspected July 2026
Safety 4/4
Respect 4/4
Purposeful activity 2/4
Release planning 4/4

Tinsley House IRC

Immigration removal centre South East 136 / 187 places Private
Inspected July 2026
Safety 3/4
Respect 2/4
Activities 3/4
Removal & release 3/4

Oakhill Secure Training Centre

Secure training centre South East 43 / 80 places Private
Inspected June 2026

Secure training centres are inspected by Ofsted with HM Inspectorate of Prisons and the CQC, using Ofsted judgements rather than the four healthy prison tests. At the full…

HMP Bure

Cat C · Men East of England 637 / 643 places Public
Inspected June 2026
Safety 4/4
Respect 4/4
Purposeful activity 2/4
Release planning 3/4

HMP High Down

Cat C · Men South East 1,085 / 1,113 places Public
Inspected June 2026
Safety 3/4
Respect 3/4
Purposeful activity 2/4
Release planning 2/4

HMP Lindholme

Cat C · Men Yorkshire and The Humber 956 / 1,010 places Public
Inspected June 2026
Safety 2/4
Respect 2/4
Purposeful activity 2/4
Release planning 2/4

HMP Five Wells

Cat C · Men East Midlands 1,742 / 1,769 places Private
Inspected May 2026
Safety 3/4
Respect 3/4
Purposeful activity 2/4
Release planning 2/4
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