HMP Winchester
Lords · Question HL2024 · Tabled 25 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 8 Nov 2024
Question
Asked by Lord German
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to place HMP Winchester into special measures.
Answer
Answered by Lord Timpson, 8 Nov 2024
His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prisons invoked an Urgent Notification (UN) at HMP Winchester on 24 October after a concerning inspection. While there is no specific “special measures” process for prisons, once a site is subject to UN it is placed under ...