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  • Prison inspection on the other side of the world

    October 23, 2026 · 23 min

    This week, Chief Inspector of Prisons Charlie Taylor is joined by Russell Underwood, Assistant Chief Inspector for the Office of the Inspectorate in New Zealand, to explore prison inspection on the other side of the world. They discuss…

  • Why are standards in youth custody still so poor?

    October 2, 2026 · 29 min

    This week, Chief Inspector of Prisons Charlie Taylor is joined by Angus Jones, Team Leader for children's detention, to explore why standards in the youth estate remain so poor. They discuss the challenges for children in custody and…

  • Reflections of a Chief Inspector

    September 8, 2026 · 25 min

    In this episode of The Prison Inspectors Podcast, Chief Inspector of Prisons, Charlie Taylor, is joined by former Chief Inspector Nick Hardwick to reflect on how prisons and other places of detention have changed over the last 16…

  • 2025-26 Annual Report launch

    July 23, 2026 · 28 min

    In this special episode of The Prison Inspectors Podcast, we bring you audio from the launch of HM Inspectorate of Prisons’ 2025–26 Annual Report - Charlie Taylor’s final Annual Report as Chief Inspector of Prisons. At an event held on 7…

  • Drugs and disorder in the long-term high secure estate

    June 24, 2026 · 24 min

    In this episode of The Prison Inspectors Podcast, we explore the rise of drugs and disorder in the long-term high secure estate. Chief Inspector of Prisons, Charlie Taylor, is joined by Deputy Chief Inspector of Prisons, Martin Lomas, to…

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  • A growing crisis in custody

    June 2, 2026 · 29 min

    Trigger warning: this episode contains references to self-harm and suicide, which some individuals may find distressing. In this episode of The Prison Inspectors Podcast, we explore the growing crisis of mental illness in prisons. Guest…

  • Family contact in prisons: Exploring its untapped potential (Part 2)

    April 28, 2026 · 28 min

    In Part 2 of 'Family contact in prisons', we move from policy to practice, as Inspection Team Leader Hindpal Singh Bhui is joined by fellow inspectors Chelsey Pattison and Alice Oddy to discuss the findings of our recent thematic review on…

  • Family contact in prisons: 'The golden thread' with Lord Farmer (Part 1)

    April 28, 2026 · 23 min

    In Part 1 of 'Family contact in prisons', HM Chief Inspector of Prisons, Charlie Taylor, explores why family contact matters with Lord Farmer, author of three landmark reviews on family ties. Lord Farmer discusses why the reviews were…

  • Our purpose, process and impact

    March 16, 2026 · 23 min

    In this episode of The Prison Inspectors, HM Chief Inspector of Prisons Charlie Taylor and Inspection Team Leader Hindpal Singh Bhui take listeners behind the scenes of how His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons carries out its work. They…

  • Time to care - one year on

    February 25, 2026 · 17 min

    In this episode of The Prison Inspectors, HM Chief Inspector of Prisons Charlie Taylor is joined by inspectors Sandra Fieldhouse and Donna Ward to discuss the findings of our 'Time to care' thematic report a year on from its…

  • The power of reading in prisons

    January 26, 2026 · 25 min

    In the first episode of The Prison Inspectors, HM Chief Inspector of Prisons, Charlie Taylor, sits down with education expert and associate inspector Louise Johns-Shepherd to explore a transformative yet often overlooked force in prison…

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About the show

Welcome to ‘The Prison Inspectors’, a podcast from HM Inspectorate of Prisons. In this series we’re exploring what goes on inside men and women's prisons, children's custody, immigration detention and more, and shining a light on some of things we find on inspection – good and bad. We’re focusing on what goes on in these different types of establishment, discussing some of our inspections and thematic reviews, and delving into some of the big issues across the sector. 679656