Medomsley Detention Centre
Commons · Question 95166 · Tabled 27 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 5 Dec 2025
Question
Asked by Matt Vickers
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to establish a statutory public inquiry into the abuse of young men at Medomsley Detention Centre and the systemic failures highlighted in the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman’s report.
Answer
Answered by Jake Richards, 5 Dec 2025
The Prison and Probation Ombudsman’s investigation published on 12 November set out in stark detail the horrific abuse that boys and young men experienced at Medomsley Detention Centre (MDC). The PPO asked the Government to consider three issues - that th...