Recommendation 1
Whilst the new accommodation to replace units D and E is being completed, could funding be allocated for the refurbishment of the ablution facilities?
Source · IMB Annual Report
Hatfield
AI-generated report summary HMP/YOI Hatfield, a Category D resettlement prison, was found to be a safe environment with no recorded self-harm, staff assaults, or prisoner assaults during the reporting year. The prison demonstrated excellence in work and education provision, achieving high employment rates on release, and healthcare was well-managed. However, significant concerns persist regarding the poor and unhygienic condition of ablution facilities across both sites and the lack of funding for their essential refurbishment.
Year: 2022
Published: 19 Dec 2022
Type: Prison · Cat D, YOI
Recommendations: 1
Key concerns
Positive findings
Safety statistics
| Indicator | This year | Previous |
|---|---|---|
| Deaths in custody | 1 | — |
| Self-harm incidents | 0 | — |
| Prisoner assaults | 0 | — |
| Assaults on staff | 0 | — |
Positive findings
AI-generated summaryThe Board found Hatfield and The Lakes to be safe environments for both prisoners and staff, with no recorded assaults or self-harm incidents during the reporting year. Physical and mental healthcare is well-managed and accessible. The prison excels in providing work and education opportunities, achieving the highest rates across the estate for securing permanent employment on release. Strong leadership and staff commitment have maintained high morale and positive working practices, contributing to positive staff-prisoner relationships and low IMB applications.
Key concerns
The condition of the showers/washrooms is a cause for concern. The IMB has monitored the state of these facilities which, in their opinion, are not of an acceptable standard. The showers at the Lakes are of continuing concern as again a number of showers can often be out of order. The floor and wall tiles are cracked and the grouting is black.
Regularly a number of toilets on each floor of the units on the main site are out of order and the urinals are cracked and smell. The hot water in the wash hand basins and the showers is often scalding and on some occasions is non-existent.
The problem [of ablution facility maintenance] is compounded by the Lakes works department being managed by the adjacent HMP Lindholme. Staff consistently report these issues, but the Lakes does not appear to be a priority. The heating in the Lakes is also controlled by this prison.
There was some delay in appointments for hospital outpatient referrals and routine outpatient follow-ups, with a two-week wait for urgent/emergency appointments.
Recommendations
Applications to the IMB
| Category | Current | Previous |
|---|---|---|
| Finance, including pay, private monies, spends | 1 | 1 |
| Total number of applications | 4 | 1 |
Related inspections & investigations
Safety 4
· Respect 4
· Activity 4
· Release 4
Individual at Hatfield · Other non-natural
Individual at Hatfield · Natural causes
Individual at Hatfield · Other non-natural
Individual at Hatfield · Natural causes
Other reports for Hatfield
· Self-harm 0
· Concerns
· Self-harm 0
· Concerns
· Self-harm 0
· Concerns
Population 282
· Self-harm 1
· Concerns