Haverigg inspection report 2025
Report for Haverigg Prison
Summary
Strong leadership by an experienced governor and his highly capable deputy meant that Haverigg, a Cumbrian open prison holding 490 prisoners convicted of sexual offences, was one of the most impressive jails in the country. Out on a peninsular on the edge of the Irish Sea, Haverigg had a troubled history as a category C trainer prison and it was a sensible decision to re-role it as a category D jail in 2019. Supported by leaders, staff had adapted well to this new population and there was a real sense of purpose. Most impressively the leaders and the education provider had worked together to create a curriculum that was aimed at giving prisoners the skills that would help them get work on release. This was critically important because of the limited employment opportunities for men convicted of sexual offences. As a result, the prison had some of the highest numbers of men in employment six months after leaving the jail.