Although HMP The Verne was a generally safe and respectful jail holding 604 prisoners convicted of sexual offences (PCoSOs) at the time of our inspection, this report also reveals some worrying weaknesses in addressing the offending behaviour of many prisoners. With no offending behaviour programmes…
with respect and legitimate concerns are responded to. However, there needs to be better partnership work and robust challenge of key partners in order to improve healthcare and activities provision. Peter Clarke CVO OBE QPM HM Chief Inspector of Prisons April 2020 8 HMP The…