IMB Annual Reports
768 annual reports from Independent Monitoring Boards covering 171 establishments. IMBs provide independent oversight of prisons, immigration removal centres, and secure training centres. Source: imb.org.uk.
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Key Findings
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Independent monitors cover 171 establishments
across prisons, immigration removal centres and secure training centres.
Doncaster 2019 –
PRISON
Concerns
The reporting year for HMP Doncaster (October 2019 – September 2020) was dominated by Covid-19, which heavily impacted the prison regime and the IMB's monitoring capabilities. The Board praised staff dedication during the pandemic and noted positive changes in senior management and improvements in the DIRF and healthcare complaints processes. However, key concerns persisted regarding self-harm risks, drug use, and the timely provision of healthcare, especially mental health services.
Key concerns identified
- The negative impact of a restricted Covid regime, especially concerning self-harm and reduced contact with family and friends.
- Ongoing drug use within the prison.
- Timeliness and effectiveness of meeting prisoners' physical and mental health needs, including mental health staffing capacity and access to appointments.
- Inconsistent use of the Discrimination Incident Report Form (DIRF) for complaints related to protected characteristics.
- The critical importance of actioning all lessons learned from PPO reports and internal investigations into deaths in custody.
- Ongoing drug use within the prison.
- Timeliness and effectiveness of meeting prisoners' physical and mental health needs, including mental health staffing capacity and access to appointments.
- Inconsistent use of the Discrimination Incident Report Form (DIRF) for complaints related to protected characteristics.
- The critical importance of actioning all lessons learned from PPO reports and internal investigations into deaths in custody.