Written questions

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 ...