HM Chief Inspector of Prisons Charlie Taylor said ‘this latest inspection is a damning indictment of the state of prisons’. Bedford Prison has been issued with an urgent notification to ...

HM Chief Inspector of Prisons Charlie Taylor wrote in November 2023 that inmates at Bedford Prison were violent and often housed in mouldy and graffiti-covered cells, with broken windows.

The Prison Service said "urgent action" was being taken to improve safety. HMP Bedford can hold about 400 inmates and has a history of problems, including riots in 2016.

A rat-infested jail in Bedfordshire is among the 'worst' prison that inspectors have ever seen, according to a new and damning report.. Prisoners at HMP Bedford are described as living in squalid ...

Bedford Prison was issued with an urgent notification to improve in November, after inspectors found violence, ... HM Inspectorate of Prisons. David Lynch. Labour. UK Parliament.

HM Chief Inspector of Prisons Charlie Taylor said ‘this latest inspection is a damning indictment of the state of prisons’. Bedford Prison in ‘urgent’ need of improvement, inspectors warn ...

Bedford Prison will need extensive ongoing support as it improves, HM Inspector of Prisons says. Skip to content. Watch. Home. News. US Election. Sport. Business. Innovation. Culture ...

HM Chief Inspector of Prisons Charlie Taylor said ‘this latest inspection is a damning indictment of the state of prisons’. Bedford Prison in ‘urgent’ need of improvement, inspectors warn ...

November 17, 2023 at 7:16am GMT. Bedford Prison has been issued with an urgent notification to improve after inspectors found violence, squalid conditions and high rates of self-harm.

Bedford Prison has been issued with an urgent notification to improve after inspectors found violence, squalid conditions and high rates of self-harm. The category B reception prison is the fifth ...

Bedford Prison has been issued with an urgent notification to improve after inspectors found violence, squalid conditions and high rates of self-harm. The category B reception prison is the fifth ...