An inspection report on HMP Liverpool, published in November 2022, found the prison had sustained its recovery since 2017 and grown safer, but prisoners spent too long locked up with too little to do.
HM Inspectorate of Prisons' report on HMP Forest Bank, published in May 2022, found very limited time out of cell and inadequate education, but a Manchester prison beginning to recover after a formal rectification notice.
A report published in February 2022 found safety at the G4S-run Liverpool prison had slipped to not sufficiently good, though inspectors praised strong staff-prisoner relationships and better time out of cell.
The inspectorate's report on HMP & YOI Styal, published in January 2022, rated the Cheshire women's prison reasonably good on all four tests but found violence up and many houses in poor condition.
An inspection report on HMP Manchester, published in December 2021, found a better atmosphere and an improved segregation unit, but low trust in staff, poor self-harm support and too much time locked up.
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.
An inspection report on HMP Liverpool, published in January 2020, found dramatic improvement since a damning 2017 inspection, with respect now rated good, though drugs, violence and self-harm still posed problems.
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.
