In June 2023, we announced that the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman (PPO) were conducting a special investigation into the disturbance which occurred at Yarl’s Wood Immigration Removal Centre on 28-29 April 2023 at the request of the Director General of… Read More
“Over the last few days, we confirmed that 6 deaths have occurred at HMP Parc in just under one month. I am saddened by this high number, and I offer my deepest condolences to those affected. Yesterday, we said that… Read More
Today the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman has released their General Stakeholder Survey for 2023/24! The feedback provided via this survey is invaluable for the PPO, as it enables us to take a closer look at each area of our… Read More
As announced on 24 October 2023, the Secretary of State for Justice commissioned the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman to carry out a special investigation into the abuse that took place at Medomsley Detention Centre between 1961 – 1987. We have… Read More
As of 22 February 2024, the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman will list the fatal incident investigations they are carrying out on their website as the deaths occur. The PPO publishes fatal incident investigation reports on our website already, however we… Read More
Issued today, the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman released their second Policy into Practice publication, sharing key learning for officers on the use of force in prisons. The PPO investigates complaints about use of force in prisons and a common question… Read More
As of today, the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman’s complaint investigations department will be known as Independent Prisoner Complaint Investigations (IPCI for short) to those in prison and the youth custody estate. This new sub brand name, which is… Read More
The Secretary of State for Justice has commissioned the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman (PPO) to carry out a special investigation into the abuse that took place at Medomsley Detention Centre (MDC) between 1961 and 1987. MDC was a facility open… Read More
The Prisons and Probation Ombudsman (PPO) has launched new vision and values today, driven by Ombudsman Adrian Usher’s goal to create meaningful change both for PPO staff and stakeholders. Adrian said: “The PPO’s vision and values should be reflective of… Read More
In the 2022/23 Annual Report drafted by Kimberley Bingham who was Acting Ombudsman at the time, the PPO share there has been a concerning rise in prison and self-inflicted deaths, with cases that have raised safeguarding issues. Kimberley Bingham said:… Read More