Policy paper

Altcourse Prison: action plan

HM Prison and Probation Service action plans and response letters for Altcourse Prison in response to HM Inspectorate of Prisons inspections.

• From: HM Prison and Probation Service and Ministry of Justice
• Published: 23 March 2020
• Last updated: 4 September 2026 — See all updates

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

Altcourse Prison inspection response letter - August 2026

PDF, 140 KB, 2 pages

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Altcourse prison action plan - November 2025

PDF, 317 KB, 14 pages

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Details

The inspection response letter is the HMPPS and MoJ response to the HM Inspectorate of Prisons independent review of progress at HMP Altcourse - published August 2026.

This action plan is the HMPPS and MoJ response to the HM Inspectorate of Prisons inspection of Altcourse prison (7 to 18 July 2025).

Published 23 March 2020

Last updated 4 September 2026 — Show all updates

1. 4 September 2026

   Latest inspection response letter added.

2. 5 November 2025

   Added the latest HMPPS action plan in response to the HMIP inspection which took place 7 to 18 July 2025.

3. 23 March 2020

   First published.