Littlehey inspection report 2023
Report for Littlehey Prison
Summary
Littlehey is a large category C training prison near Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire. Holding more than 1,200 prisoners across a large campus, the prison’s principal purpose is to hold adult men convicted of a sexual offence. As such, the prison manages a significant amount of risk, with nearly a quarter of those held serving an indeterminate sentence, including many serving life. Eleven per cent of those held are aged over 70, and a considerable number are experiencing their first time in custody. This was our first inspection since 2019, and although we found some deterioration in outcomes in respect and purposeful activity, outcomes in rehabilitation and release planning had improved, while outcomes in safety remained good, our highest assessment. Overall, this was a very encouraging inspection.