Leeds inspection report 2020
Report for Leeds Prison
Summary
the prison still had some way to go before it could claim to have established a meaningful rehabilitative culture. The capacity of the prison had reduced slightly in recent times. Cramped living conditions were prevalent, but mitigated slightly by a proactive and effective approach to upholding standards, including cleanliness, as well as to providing cell equipment and access to basic amenities. The useful and effective prisoner maintenance team, named ‘Q-branch’, was a further valued support to improving living conditions. Prisoner consultation was meaningful and prisoners appreciated the peer information desk arrangements that helped provide one-to-one help for individuals. Application and grievance arrangements, however, needed to be more responsive and reliable.