Winchester inspection report 2020
Report for Winchester Prison
Summary
The external and communal environments were clean and cells on the category C unit were well equipped and reasonable. In the local prison living conditions were not as good, and overcrowding and poorly equipped and damaged cells were common. Although most prisoners could keep their cells clean, access to showers and clean clothes was more problematic. Senior managers did not prioritise and drive work to support the promotion of equality, and not enough was done to understand and meet the needs of prisoners with protected characteristics. Outcomes in health care were reasonably good overall. Time out of cell for prisoners on the local side was very poor.