Holme House inspection report 2020
Report for Holme House Prison
Summary
It is too soon to say how Holme House will emerge from the COVID-19 crisis and judge the longerterm impact this experience will have on the prison. Doubtless there will be new, and perhaps unforeseen, challenges to contend with going forward. That said, our criticisms relate to the prevailing culture we found when we inspected. The prison seemed to us to be reasonably well resourced and equipped, and its purpose seemed clearly defined. The key to Holme House’s success will be ensuring that staff are encouraged to engage constructively and consistently with prisoners, that staff expectations of prisoners are greater and that standards generally are raised. Peter Clarke CVO OBE QPM HM Chief Inspector of Prisons April 2020 8 HMP Holme House Fact page Fact page Task of the establishment HMP Holme House is a category C training and resettlement prison for male prisoners.