Recommendations 13 items · 7 repeated
Recommendations were extracted from the report by AI, and responses and their status from the ministerial response by AI. Each recommendation shows whether its wording has been checked against the report.
Addressee: Other, minister · Topic: Mental Health · Repeated from a previous year
Recommendation (the Board's words)
Can the Minister predict when the statutory limit of 28 days for transfers of prisoners needing secure psychiatric care, which was referred to in the previous Minister’s response to our report last year, will be passed into law?
Government response (as published)
The draft Mental Health Bill published in June 2022 includes provision to introduce a statutory time limit of 28 days for transfers to hospital. The overall strategic direction of NHS England continues to be the one maintenance of existing secure hospital bed capacity … not an increase.
Addressee: Other, minister · Topic: IPP, Resettlement · Repeated from a previous year
Recommendation (the Board's words)
Can the Minister please explain how the IPP action plan published by the Ministry of Justice in April 2023 will address the issue of access to programmes recommended by the parole board but not available to the prisoner?
Addressee: HMPPS · Topic: Staffing, Regime · Repeated from a previous year
Recommendation (the Board's words)
Can increased staffing be provided so that the important activity of key work can be delivered consistently and to a high standard for all prisoners?
Addressee: HMPPS · Topic: Other · Repeated from a previous year
Recommendation (the Board's words)
The loss or delay of prisoners’ property is still a big problem. How will you ensure that the situation will be improved by the new national framework?
Addressee: Governor / Director · Topic: Complaints
Recommendation (the Board's words)
What further action can be taken to improve prisoners’ confidence in the systems for complaints and DIRFs?
Addressee: Governor / Director · Topic: Regime
Recommendation (the Board's words)
Can there be a review of how the incentives system might be adapted so that prisoners perceive it as less punitive and more motivating?
Addressee: Other, minister · Topic: Mental Health · Repeated from a previous year
Recommendation (the Board's words)
There remains a delay in the transfer of prisoners requiring secure psychiatric care. This appears to be a national problem. Can the Minister ask cabinet colleagues in the Department of Health and Social Care and the Treasury to address this shortage of beds?
Government response (as published)
The draft Mental Health Bill published in June 2022 includes provision to introduce a statutory time limit of 28 days for transfers to hospital. The overall strategic direction of NHS England continues to be the one maintenance of existing secure hospital bed capacity … not an increase.
Addressee: HMPPS · Topic: IPP
Recommendation (the Board's words)
Can consideration be given to the implementation of the 2019 HMPPS nine ‘priority’ ideals and four ‘key’ ideals, suggested as best practice in working with IPP prisoners, to ensure a consistent and humane offer to this cohort of prisoners?
Government response (as published)
Locally at HMP/YOI Moorland the implementation of the IPP ideals is part of the prison’s current and future planning.
Addressee: HMPPS · Topic: Resettlement · Repeated from a previous year
Recommendation (the Board's words)
Can consideration be given to resourcing the backlog of programme provision, to allow progression towards safe release for determinate sentenced prisoners?
Government response (as published)
HMP/YOI Moorland has successfully increased the group size of offender behaviour programme deliveryand to date the prison has started 30 prisoners on the Thinking Skills Programme, Resolve and Horizon this year. The prison is expanding TSP delivery in place of Resolve. HMPPS psychology service group directorate is working with the prison to find alternative places at other prisons.
Addressee: Governor / Director · Topic: Staffing, Regime · Repeated from a previous year
Recommendation (the Board's words)
Key worker sessions prioritised?
Government response (as published)
Key worker sessions have increased, and usually 36 are planned each weekday, giving priority to the most vulnerable prisoners. However staffing levels limit what can be delivered.
Addressee: Governor / Director · Topic: Resettlement
Recommendation (the Board's words)
Can relationships with local employers be established to provide a pathway into employment on release?
Government response (as published)
Good progress has been made in liaison with local employers via employment fairs and contracts in workshops.
Addressee: Governor / Director · Topic: Resettlement
Recommendation (the Board's words)
Can there be a general improvement in sentence progression and resettlement services for prisoners?
Government response (as published)
Staffing difficulties in OMU are being resolved and the resettlement hub is making good progress.
Addressee: Governor / Director · Topic: IPP
Recommendation (the Board's words)
Can the 2019 HMPPS ‘Ideals’ document be adopted and implemented for IPPs in Moorland?
Government response (as published)
A prison offender manager (POM) has been appointed to lead on IPPs, and the prison has agreed to co-operate with the IMB traffic light monitoring tool adopted across Yorkshire and Humber.