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Urgent notification process

The Urgent Notification process allows His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prisons to directly alert the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice if he has an urgent and significant concern about the performance of a prison.

• From: Ministry of Justice
• Published: 18 January 2018
• Last updated: 25 April 2023 — See all updates

Guidance

• Urgent Notification
  • 30 November 2017
  • Guidance

Urgent notifications issued

Currently subject to enhanced oversight following an urgent notification.

• Urgent Notification for HMP Bedford
  • 15 December 2023
  • Guidance
• Urgent Notification for HMP Woodhill
  • 29 September 2023
  • Guidance
• Second Urgent Notification for HMP Bristol
  • 25 August 2023
  • Guidance
• Urgent Notification for HMYOI Cookham Wood
  • 26 May 2023
  • Guidance
• Second urgent notification for HMP Exeter
  • 16 December 2022
  • Guidance

Past urgent notifications

No longer subject to enhanced oversight following urgent notification.

• Urgent notification for HMP & YOI Chelmsford
  • 24 September 2021
  • Guidance
• Urgent notification for Oakhill Secure Training Centre
  • 11 November 2021
  • Guidance
• Second Urgent Notification for Rainsbrook Secure Training Centre
  • 16 July 2021
  • Guidance
• Urgent notification for Rainsbrook Secure Training Centre
  • 15 January 2021
  • Guidance
• Urgent notification for HMYOI Feltham 'A'
  • 21 August 2019
  • Guidance
• Urgent notification for HMP Bristol
  • 11 July 2019
  • Guidance
• Urgent notification for HMP Bedford
  • 9 October 2018
  • Guidance
• Urgent notification for HMP Birmingham
  • 17 September 2018
  • Guidance
• Urgent notification for HMP Exeter
  • 27 June 2018
  • Guidance
• Urgent notification for HMP Nottingham
  • 14 February 2018
  • Guidance

Published 18 January 2018
Last updated 25 April 2023 + show all updates

1. 25 April 2023

   Page updated to clarify those urgent notifications issued which are still subject to enhanced oversight, and those which are not.

2. 27 August 2021

   Added urgent notification for HMP & YOI Chelmsford

3. 18 January 2018

   First published.