Source · IMB Annual Report
Hatfield
AI-generated report summary HMP/YOI Hatfield operated safely and humanely during a challenging year (Apr 2020 - Mar 2021) impacted by COVID-19. The Board found healthcare, education, work provision, and resettlement efforts to be good, despite pandemic restrictions. Staff morale remained high and strong leadership was noted. Key challenges included the impact of COVID-19 on ROTL and family visits, property issues on transfer, and reduced face-to-face service for some healthcare and equality functions.
Year: 2021
Published: 30 Nov 2021
Type: Prison · Cat D, YOI
Population: 282
Key concerns
Positive findings
Safety statistics
| Indicator | This year | Previous |
|---|---|---|
| Deaths in custody | 0 | — |
| Self-harm incidents | 1 | — |
| Prisoner assaults | 2 | — |
| Assaults on staff | 1 | — |
| Use of force | 6 | — |
| Drug finds | 34 | — |
Positive findings
AI-generated summaryThe IMB reported that HMP/YOI Hatfield remained a safe environment for both prisoners and staff throughout the challenging reporting year. The Board commended the Governor and staff for their hard work, commitment, and strong leadership which maintained high morale and positive working practices amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Significant investment in fire safety improvements and a planned new accommodation unit for D and E blocks were welcomed. Physical and mental healthcare, education, work opportunities, and resettlement support were found to be well-managed and effective. The prison also innovatively adapted to COVID-19 restrictions, for example, by accommodating Parole Hearings via secure video link or telephone.
Key concerns
COVID-19 has had a significant impact on ROTL over the year and consequently on Parole Boards.
Units D and E are to be demolished... The previous units were in constant need of repair and maintenance.
Property can be an issue for prisoners transferring into Hatfield from closed establishments. Escort contractors bring only a fixed number of bags with the prisoner and on occasion some property is left behind.
IMB visits to the establishment was minimal due to the COVID-19 restrictions.
Healthcare delivery provision was equivalent to what service users experienced in the Community throughout the COVID-19 restrictions, with routine clinical reviews of Long-Term Conditions (LTC) suspended. There was some delay in appointments for Hospital Outpatient referrals, with a two week wait for urgent/emergency appointments.
Access to the Dental Service via HMP Moorland ceased in March 2020. Alternatively, a Dental Practice in Barnsley offered a telephone triage service and provided a service to urgent cases only.
Equality and Fairness committee... during the pandemic the meeting had to be suspended.
Applications to the IMB
| Category | Current | Previous |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation, including laundry, clothing, ablutions | 2 | — |
| Finance, including pay, private monies, spends | 1 | — |
| Health, including physical, mental, social care | 1 | — |
| Letters, visits, telephones, public protection restrictions | 1 | — |
| Property during transfer or in another establishment or location | 1 | — |
| Purposeful activity, including education, work, training, library, regime, time out of cell | 2 | — |
| Sentence management, including HDC, release on temporary licence, parole, release dates, re-categorisation | 2 | — |
| Staff/prisoner concerns, including bullying | 2 | — |
| Transfers | 2 | — |
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
· Self-harm 0
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