Rye Hill inspection report 2024
Report for Rye Hill Prison
Summary
It was a pleasure to join the inspection team at this East Midlands category B training prison that held 662 prisoners convicted of sexual offences. The director, who had been in post for just a few months, was building on the excellent work of his predecessor in making this one of the best closed prisons in the country. Every morning, he and his senior team walked round the jail talking to staff and prisoners. He also used regular video messages to communicate his priorities. What was particularly impressive was the lack of any complacency at the prison. Leaders had worked hard to address the few criticisms we made in our positive 2019 inspection, with a continuous focus on improving standards.