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IMB members are the eyes and ears of the public, appointed by ministers to perform a vital task: independent monitoring of prisons and immigration detention.
England and Wales
Joined August 2022
Published today- read the full 2024 IMB national annual report here:⬇️⬇️.
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RT @HMIPrisonsnews: Yesterday we hosted our 2024-25 Annual Report launch, where Chief Inspector @charlie_taylor6 discussed the report's fin….
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RT @HMIPrisonsnews: Today we have published our 2024-25 Annual Report, which details "yet another very difficult year for all those living….
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RT @Independent: Drugs crisis in jails ‘worse than ever’ as seizures by prison officers near record .
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RT @PPOmbudsman: It is troubling that some prisoners are too frightened to complain - this is their right. There is a protocol in place wit….
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RT @PPOmbudsman: The reported high number of people at risk of suicide and self-harm must be tackled as prisons have a duty of care towards….
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RT @PPOmbudsman: Recruitment opportunity 📈 . We are hiring for two Research Assistants. The campaign is live until 11.55pm on 4 July 2025,….
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‘We depend on reports like this,’ says Jackie Long on @Channel4News, discussing the IMBS damming 2024 National annual report. via @jackielongc4 . #prisons #Immigration #Volunteer.
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Conditions in prisons in England and Wales have been so bad for so long that staff are now desensitised to seeing inmates in distress. That's the conclusion of a new report by the Independent...
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“Wholly irresponsible” — IMB National Chair, Elisabeth Davies strongly criticises the use of pepper spray on children in custody, highlighting racial disparities in its use on adult prisoners, in interview with.@guardian’s Rajeev Syal.
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Head of monitoring boards urges justice secretary to suspend rollout of Pava in England and Wales
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RT @PPOmbudsman: "You are 10x more likely to take your own life than the background population if you're a prisoner" . @PPOmbudsman Adrian….
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RT @CommonsWelshAff: During the first evidence session of our inquiry into prisons, probation and rehabilitation in Wales, the National Cha….
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RT @CommonsWelshAff: From 2.30pm on Wednesday, we'll hear from @_IMBs_, @HMIPrisonsNews, @NapoTheUnion, @UNISONWales, @POAUnion and @PCS_Un….
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Prisoners with disabilities struggling to access basic necessities, says the IMB at High Down. Read their full report published today⬇️.
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RT @PPOmbudsman: In this article, @PPOmbudsman Adrian Usher stated: "I am concerned about the amount of time prisoners are spending outside….
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Thanks to everyone who joined our virtual recruitment events! While these sessions have now wrapped up, the campaign is still open until the 15 April. If you’ve got any questions, feel free to drop us an email—we’d be happy to help
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The findings of the recent @PPOmbudsman publication on prisoner property, mirrors some of the findings of our thematic report on property loss, published last year 'chaos in the crisis, the damaging loss of prisoner personal property loss'.⬇️.
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You can find our published national thematic monitoring reports here. 2024 2023 Ministerial responses 2024 2023 To stay updated on
Our latest bulletin published today highlights learning for @hmpps from our investigations into prisoner's property complaints. We received 5,610 complaints about property over a five-year period. Read here:
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RT @HMIPrisonsnews: Today we published our report ‘Easier said than done: resolving prisoner requests’. It reveals how difficult it is for….
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