Recommendations 16 items · 9 repeated
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Addressee: Ministry of Justice · Topic: Resettlement
Recommendation (the Board's words)
What financial support can be given for pre-release planning for remand prisoners? Currently in Styal, basic services are provided but there is no funding for these, nor is there funding for the level of service available to sentenced prisoners.
Addressee: Ministry of Justice · Topic: Mental Health · Repeated from a previous year
Recommendation (the Board's words)
The prison continues to be challenged by the need to manage many prisoners with severe and enduring mental health problems and complex needs. Nationally, there is still a pressing need for more specialist facilities that can be easily accessed, particularly psychiatric units. When will the findings made by the National Women’s Prisons Health and Social Care Review be available?
Addressee: HMPPS · Topic: Progression
Recommendation (the Board's words)
What are the long-term strategies for prisoner categorisation for the planned new Open facilities at Styal and the impact of national population management processes?
Addressee: HMPPS · Topic: Estate · Repeated from a previous year
Recommendation (the Board's words)
Accommodation remains a key issue in the prison, with particular regard to decency, disability and dignity, given the limited access to bathrooms and toilets, and the ongoing maintenance issues in the 17 residential houses. What consideration has been given to the option of competitive tendering for large scale maintenance and refurbishment projects to enable a more timely solution to these concerns?
Addressee: HMPPS · Topic: Healthcare · Repeated from a previous year
Recommendation (the Board's words)
The Board continues to have concerns around the safe and timely administration and dispensing of medication. What will be done to address the inadequate accommodation for the pharmacy service including the way in which medicines, including methadone, are transported?
Addressee: HMPPS · Topic: Staffing · Repeated from a previous year
Recommendation (the Board's words)
Reduced staffing levels have had a significant impact on the operational activities in the prison, impacting on safety and mental health. The prison staffing budget, with an ineffective rate of 20%, appears insufficient to cover all duties. Will there be any review of staffing budgets in the coming year?
Addressee: HMPPS · Topic: Regime
Recommendation (the Board's words)
What further support can be provided so that the important activity of key work is delivered consistently and to a high standard for all prisoners, even with the current staffing levels?
Addressee: HMPPS · Topic: Healthcare · Repeated from a previous year
Recommendation (the Board's words)
Staff shortages have impacted on women’s access to healthcare and hospital visits, especially the need for escorts to enable access to internal and external appointments. This is particularly critical given the different demands in the female estate for gynaecological services, paediatric care, and pre-and post-natal treatment. What additional support can be provided to female prisons to help them meet this demand?
Addressee: HMPPS · Topic: Equality · Repeated from a previous year
Recommendation (the Board's words)
Access to suitable prison issue clothing for female prisoners remains a key concern for the board. Whilst the Board welcomed the planned introduction of female specific clothing in January 2023 this has not yet been fully implemented. When will this be rolled out to all female prisons?
Addressee: HMPPS · Topic: Other
Recommendation (the Board's words)
The Board has noticed a growing issue for prisoners with regard to the cost of living, and the reduction of available items for purchase through the canteen system. Prices of essential goods have risen in line with those in the community, yet there has not been a corresponding increase in wages and allowances within the prison. Will there be any additional budgetary support so that the prison can increase wages in line with inflationary pressures?
Addressee: HMPPS · Topic: Resettlement
Recommendation (the Board's words)
What steps are being taken to ensure that vacancies in the pre-release team, which are significantly restricting the service to prisoners being released, are filled as a priority?
Addressee: Governor / Director · Topic: Progression · Repeated from a previous year
Recommendation (the Board's words)
What actions are being taken to increase numbers of work releases on temporary licence (ROTLs) for prisoners at Styal, in the short term, and in terms of planning for the future expansion of 50 open spaces in 2024?
Addressee: Governor / Director · Topic: Regime
Recommendation (the Board's words)
How is the prison addressing the reduced number of programmes which support prisoners to understand and modify their behaviour?
Addressee: Governor / Director · Topic: Regime
Recommendation (the Board's words)
What plans are in place to increase the availability of high-quality key work sessions for eligible prisoners?
Addressee: Governor / Director · Topic: Education · Repeated from a previous year
Recommendation (the Board's words)
What provision is in place to improve library access to ensure minimum mandatory requirements?
Addressee: Governor / Director · Topic: Healthcare · Repeated from a previous year
Recommendation (the Board's words)
The timely administration of medicines and the inadequate dispensing facilities remain a significant concern – how will this be addressed in the future?