Overcrowding
Repeated
Insufficient capacity within the prison estate which continues to see prisoners housed in double cells which are inadequate both in size and design for this purpose and impinge upon the right to privacy and dignity.
Other
Repeated
Prisoners’ property, particularly on transfer, remains a significant issue for the Board.
Food/Catering
Despite a recent uplift in the daily budget allocation per prisoner for catering, the establishment continues to provide additional funding from other budget allocations. Furthermore, prisoners were found to subsiding their diets with their own personal funds. Will the Prison Service be significantly increasing catering budget allocations in response to increased food supplier costs to ensure a healthy and balanced diet can be provided to each prisoner?
Resettlement/Release
Repeated
Significant resourcing challenges within the outside Probation Team result in staff being unable to maintain the level of support needed over the final months and after release.
Regime/Time Out of Cell
Repeated
further work to address the delivery of key worker performance and support for young adults is planned for the next reporting year. The Governor should therefore ensure sufficient focus is provided to ensure traction in both areas delivers better outcomes for prisoners.
Food/Catering
The Governor should ensure all reasonable steps are taken to improve food quality (notably lunch time offering), whilst continuing to work within very restricted budgetary constraints.
Other
The Governor should address and resolve the present issues where many members of the IMB do not have full access to the required IT systems within the establishment.