Recommendation 1
the board urges the Minister to bring forward legislation to enable a re-sentencing exercise, as recommended by the Justice Committee in September 2022.
Source · IMB Annual Report
Haverigg
AI-generated report summary HMP Haverigg, an open category D prison for PCoSO prisoners, effectively managed a 50% population increase while maintaining low levels of self-harm and violence. The Board noted high standards of humane treatment, robust healthcare provision, and strong focus on education and resettlement. Key concerns remain the inhumane nature of IPP sentences, persistent property loss during transfers, and inconsistencies in sentence management.
Year: 2023
Published: 20 Mar 2024
Type: Prison · Cat D
Population: 496
Recommendations: 3
Key concerns
Positive findings
Safety statistics
| Indicator | This year | Previous |
|---|---|---|
| Deaths in custody | 2 | — |
| Self-harm incidents | 14 | 9 |
| ACCT cases opened | 40 | — |
| Prisoner assaults | 9 | — |
| Use of force | 4 | — |
Positive findings
AI-generated summaryHMP Haverigg maintains low levels of self-harm and violence, with no significant safety concerns. The Board commends the positive and constructive culture, ensuring fair and humane treatment, and effective management of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. Healthcare provision remains of a high standard, with positive prisoner feedback despite staffing pressures. Education, vocational training, and resettlement initiatives are strong, with high attendance and good Ofsted ratings. The Board also commends the Governor and staff for maintaining the prison regime during severe weather and notes improvements in communication and a reduction in complaints.
Key concerns
The Board considers IPP sentences to be inhumane, degrading and a cause of psychological distress to prisoners.
the board believes that standards within the Prisoners’ Property Policy Framework are not being met, as there has been no apparent reduction in the loss of prisoners’ property, especially for those transferring between prisons.
anecdotal feedback, however, suggests there may still be some inconsistencies, with prisoners occasionally expressing uncertainty or confusion with regard to their sentence management.
locum doctor provided by Spectrum Health Care voiced concerns to Board members about the prior treatment received, or perhaps not received, by prisoners in other establishments before transferring to Haverigg.
The DART team has raised concern about limited community support adversely affecting prisoners on discharge.
some employers being reluctant or unwilling to employ ex-PCoSO prisoners.
Recommendations
Recommendation 2
The Board urges the Prison Service to review and, where necessary, revise the framework, ensuring the necessary safeguards and sanctions are in place to improve performance.
Recommendation 3
the Board has not examined specific evidence to support or refute this feedback, but asks the Governor and senior managers to maintain careful and sustained oversight of this important area to ensure consistency.
Applications to the IMB
| Category | Current | Previous |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation, including laundry, clothing, ablutions | 3 | 0 |
| Canteen, facility list, catalogues | 1 | 0 |
| Discipline, including adjudications, incentives scheme, sanctions | 0 | 4 |
| Equality | 0 | 0 |
| Finance, including pay, private monies, spends | 2 | 3 |
| Food and kitchens | 0 | 2 |
| Health, including physical, mental, social care | 4 | 9 |
| Letters, visits, telephones, public protection, restrictions | 2 | 0 |
| Miscellaneous | 9 | 4 |
| Property during transfer or in another facility | 10 | 9 |
| Property within the establishment | 3 | 2 |
| Purposeful activity, including education, work, training, time out of cell | 1 | 5 |
| Sentence management, including HDC (Home Detention Curfew), ROTL (Release on Temporary Licence), parole, release dates, re-categorisation | 13 | 23 |
| Staff/prisoner concerns, including bullying | 2 | 4 |
| Total number of applications | 51 | 69 |
| Transfers | 1 | 4 |
Related inspections & investigations
Safety 4
· Respect 4
· Activity 4
· Release 4
Nigel Keenan · Self-inflicted
Rodney Savage · Natural causes
Steven Blake · Self-inflicted
Other reports for Haverigg
Population 521
· Self-harm 13
· Concerns
Population 483
· Self-harm 11
· Concerns
Population 326
· Self-harm 9
· Concerns
Population 310
· Self-harm 5
· Concerns
Population 284
· Self-harm 1
· Concerns