HMP & YOI Chelmsford

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HMP & YOI Chelmsford ‘transformed’ since 2021 crisis but self-harm rose, inspectors found

The inspectorate's report on the Essex prison, published in May 2024, found it safer and more productive than in 2021, though all four areas were still not sufficiently good.

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HMP & YOI Chelmsford failing to keep prisoners safe, inspectors found in 2021

The inspectorate's full report on the Essex prison, published in November 2021, rated safety and purposeful activity poor and described a negative, damaging staff culture.

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HMP & YOI Chelmsford placed under Urgent Notification over violence and staff culture

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.