Inspectors found the West Midlands jail, which holds many young adults, had the highest rate of violence and of PAVA spray use among adult male prisons.
A report published in September 2023 rated purposeful activity at the West Midlands prison for young men as poor, and found filthy induction cells, high violence and poor oversight of force.
The inspectorate's report on the West Midlands prison, published in November 2021, rated purposeful activity poor and said the jail needed "real management grip".
