Bedford urgent notification 2018
Report for Bedford Prison
Summary
Peter Clarke CVO OBE QPM November 2018 HM Chief Inspector of Prisons 6 HMP Bedford Fact page Fact page Task of the establishment HMP Bedford is a local category B and resettlement prison for young adult and adult males. Certified normal accommodation and operational capacity1 Prisoners held at the time of inspection: 420 Baseline certified normal capacity: 317 Operational capacity: 487 Notable features from this inspection Three-quarters of prisoners were under the age of 40. 58% of prisoners had been at the establishment for three months or less. 77% of available officers had less than one year’s experience. The number of assaults on staff was higher than in any other local prison. 67% of prisoners said that they had felt unsafe at some point during their time at the establishment.