Chelmsford independent review of progress 2022
Report for Chelmsford Prison
Summary
We found a negative and damaging staff culture and prisoners found it very difficult to access even the most basic entitlements. We were told that this frustration had led to an increase in assaults on staff. The negative culture among some staff was compounded by a lack of management oversight or accountability, which allowed poor staff behaviour and practice to go unchallenged. Other very serious concerns included the inadequacy of the response to the high levels of suicide and self-harm Report of an independent review of progress at HMP Chelmsford 3 and the similarly deficient response to some of the highest levels of violence in the prison estate. The paucity of the daily regime meant that many prisoners spent extended periods locked up and isolated in their cells.