Ford scrutiny visit 2021
Report for Ford Prison
Summary
supported fathers at Ford. There were many examples of active work by some prison offender managers to support prisoners through their sentence. This was a disappointing visit and we urge leaders at national and local levels to address the concerns we have highlighted with urgency. The first challenge is to assess the extent to which the problems have been caused by the pandemic and how much they are specific to the culture of the prison. The former will, we hope, be resolved as restrictions are lifted, but the latter will require more focused leadership and support from HM Prison and Probation Service to make sure that Ford fulfils its rehabilitative purpose in the future. Charlie Taylor HM Chief Inspector of Prisons May 2021 4 Report on a scrutiny visit to HMP Ford