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UK National Preventive Mechanism @uknpm.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Today we published our 16th Annual Report on the treatment of people in detention in the UK. The report finds that repeated systemic failures undermine the dignity & human rights of those deprived of their liberty. 📄 Read the full report here: nationalpreventivemechanism.org.uk/document/six...

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Sixteenth Annual Report 2024-25 – National Preventive Mechanism

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UK National Preventive Mechanism @uknpm.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

For all the UK NPM's latest updates, be sure to keep up with our LinkedIn and website: ⭐️ linkedin.com/company/uk-n... ⭐️ www.nationalpreventivemechanism.org.uk

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HMI Prisons @hmiprisonsnews.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

HMP Leeds: critical safety concerns putting prisoners at risk. Read the report: hmiprisons.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/hmipris_repo... And the press release: hmiprisons.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/news/critica... See the healthy prison scores:

Bar chart showing the healthy prison outcomes at HMP Leeds in 2025 compared with 2022. Safety and purposeful activity had both declined from not sufficiently good to poor; respect and preparation for release had declined from reasonably good to not sufficiently good.

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The Howard League @thehowardleague.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

At the end of September, Leeds prison had room for 641 men but was being forced to hold 1,092. Chronic overcrowding has tragic consequences: howardleague.org/news/leeds-prison-…

White text against a black background, reading: "If there had been 16 self-inflicted deaths in three years in any other state facility, there would be a national outcry and calls for a public inquiry. What is being done to keep people safe?" This quotation is from Andrea Coomber KC (Hon.), Chief Executive of the Howard League for Penal Reform.

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HMI Prisons @hmiprisonsnews.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

What happens to prisoners on a Friday? Are regimes similar to Monday to Thursday, with some access to activity, or is Friday the start of a long weekend of lock up? Sara Pennington led a team of inspectors to find out. Read the blog: hmiprisons.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/news/what-ha...

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HMI Prisons @hmiprisonsnews.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

With the publication of the ‘Just passing time’ thematic review, Chief Inspector, Charlie Taylor, outlines the problems with current work and training provision in adult prisons and his concerns that cuts will make things worse. Read the blog: hmiprisons.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/news/what-do...

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Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland @mentalwelfare.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Today we published six new reports following visits to mental health services and two prisons in Scotland. Read more here: bit.ly/3KRJNNp

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UK National Preventive Mechanism @uknpm.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

📢The UKNPM Reporting Dashboard can help to quickly highlight good practice & share these examples across NPM bodies! Read how on our website: nationalpreventivemechanism.org.uk/news/using-t... The Dashboard is fully updated with records from September 2025: npm-reporting.powerappsportals.com

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Using the Reporting Dashboard – Complaints: Good Practice in Places of Deprivation of Liberty – National Preventive Mechanism

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UK National Preventive Mechanism @uknpm.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

The UK NPM has released a statement on the findings made in the BBC Panorama programme, Undercover in the Police. nationalpreventivemechanism.org.uk/news/npm-sta... It is rare that we come across the intentional infliction of pain and suffering, as seen in this documentary.

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NPM Statement following BBC Panorama: Undercover in the police – National Preventive Mechanism

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UK National Preventive Mechanism @uknpm.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

📝In our latest blog, NPM Chair Sherry Ralph reflects on her first year in post and celebrates the commitment and collaboration of NPM bodies. @custodyvisiting.bsky.social Read more on our website! nationalpreventivemechanism.org.uk/news/reflect...

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Blog: Reflections on My First Year as Chair of the UK NPM – National Preventive Mechanism

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UK National Preventive Mechanism @uknpm.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

ICYMI: The UK NPM has launched our Reporting Dashboard, a searchable database of all recommendations made by scrutiny bodies monitoring places of detention to prevent torture and ill-treatment in the UK. 🎞️Launch video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Nqy... 🌐Dashboard: npm-reporting.powerappsportals.com

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Launch of the UK NPM Reporting Dashboard

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Kasey McCall-Smith @kmccallsmith.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

Our #EnvironmentalConditionsofDetention project (@ecd-rights.bsky.social) is working to pull together as much learning as possible on these conditions. The aim is to guard against all forms of #torture. @uknpm.bsky.social Read our recent practice notes: detentionconditions.org/project-comm...

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Project Practice Notes – Environmental Conditions of Detention

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UK National Preventive Mechanism @uknpm.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

Read the Association for the Prevention of Torture's latest blog, featuring the UK NPM's own Sam Gluckstein! Sam discusses the UK NPM's ground-breaking new Reporting Dashboard, which launches in 2 weeks! Visit our website to register your attendance for the launch event. www.apt.ch/news/data-ac...

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From Data to Action: How the UK NPM’s New Dashboard Aims to Transform Detention Oversight | APT

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UK National Preventive Mechanism @uknpm.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

18 July, Nelson Mandela’s birthday, was declared an International Day in 2009, which everyone is invited to mark by making a difference in their communities.

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UK National Preventive Mechanism @uknpm.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Today is the UN International Day in Support of Victims of Torture. In this month’s blog, the UK NPM details what constitutes torture, and what is being done in the UK and around the world to prevent it. Find out more: nationalpreventivemechanism.org.uk/news/blog-in... #humanrights #OPCAT

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UK National Preventive Mechanism @uknpm.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Exciting news! In April, UK NPM bodies agreed to a bold new Business Plan. Building on strong achievements over 2023-25, this year we are focusing on person-centred approaches and working closely with all 21 UK NPM bodies to drive meaningful change.

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NPM Business Plan 2025-2026 – National Preventive Mechanism

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UK National Preventive Mechanism @uknpm.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Head of the UK NPM Sam Gluckstein sends thanks from Strasbourg to all the hundreds of volunteers among the NPM's 3,500 visitors, monitors and inspectors. Making sure he is heard over the traffic, a happy Volunteers Week from Sam and all of us at the NPM!

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UK National Preventive Mechanism @uknpm.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

This Volunteers’ Week, the UK National Preventive Mechanism thanks the thousands of dedicated volunteers across the UK for their important contribution to the NPM mandate of preventing torture and ill treatment of people deprived of their liberty.

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UK National Preventive Mechanism @uknpm.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

The NPM welcomes the publication of the MoJ's Sentencing Review, and will take some time to digest its recommendations and consider them against arguments made in our submission, which encouraged bold action to an entrenched issue. nationalpreventivemechanism.org.uk/news/indepen...

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Independent Sentencing Review published – National Preventive Mechanism

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UK National Preventive Mechanism @uknpm.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Hearing from @naomilong.bsky.social, Minister of Justice Northern Ireland, "NPM has expertise and influence. I hope we can work together to do the work needed in Northern Ireland." Issues: high remand pop. & need for community support in rehabilitation to reduce reoffending. #UKNPM2025 #OPCAT

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UK National Preventive Mechanism @uknpm.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Hearing from Cabinet Secretary @angelaconstance.bsky.social at the #UKNPM2025 annual conference, "legally and morally we need to uphold the rights of all those held in custody." Two key issues: "too high" prison population, and deaths in custody. #OPCAT #humanrights

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UK National Preventive Mechanism @uknpm.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

UK NPM Chair Sherry Ralph opens the #UKNPM2025 Annual Conference in Edinburgh today, "there's no doubt that times are bleak for those deprived of their liberty in the UK today... at times the list of issues feels endless. Dig dip, be bold, keep making recommendations. Change can come." #OPCAT

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UK National Preventive Mechanism @uknpm.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

ICYMI: In our latest blog post, Jane Kilpatrick explores the current state of detention in women's prisons in the UK and globally. 📖 Read the full blog: nationalpreventivemechanism.org.uk/news/blog-in... #OPCAT #HumanRights #WomenInDetention

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Blog: International Women’s Day – if we know the answers, what’s stopping improvements for women in prison? – National Preventive Mechanism

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UK National Preventive Mechanism @uknpm.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

🚨 New guidance for detention monitors & inspectors! Developed with @edinburghuni.bsky.social, the Guidance on Environmental Conditions of Detention highlights how lighting, sound, ventilation & temperature affect those deprived of liberty. 📖 nationalpreventivemechanism.org.uk/document/gui...

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UK National Preventive Mechanism @uknpm.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

💡 Looking to make a difference in 2025? Our January blog highlights the positive impact Independent Prison Monitors have on human rights, and how HM Inspectorate of Prisons Scotland is attracting passionate volunteers. Find out more 👇 nationalpreventivemechanism.org.uk/2025/01/08/b...

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Blog: Recruiting dedicated Independent Prison Monitors – National Preventive Mechanism

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UK National Preventive Mechanism @uknpm.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

From everyone at the NPM team, we wish you a very joyful holiday season with plenty of rest, warmth and laughter! We're leaving the office for the year now and will see you in January!

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UK National Preventive Mechanism @uknpm.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

15th UK NPM annual report published today! 21 NPM bodies publish hundreds of reports each year on visits and research. This report outlines commonalities between them to point to systemic issues in settings of deprivation of liberty across the UK nationalpreventivemechanism.org.uk/document/fif...

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UK National Preventive Mechanism @uknpm.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

2023-24 annual report published today International attention focused on prisons, youth offender institutions & immigration detention Our report also discusses settings like inpatient mental health, secure accommodation for children, police & court custody t.co/ppYz1dDRbH

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UK National Preventive Mechanism @uknpm.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

Our copies of the Guidance on the Environmental Conditions of Detention arrived today! All NPM monitors can look out for their copies in the new year - raising awareness of how environmental conditions of places of detention may contribute to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or torture

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UK National Preventive Mechanism @uknpm.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

The UK National Preventive Mechanism has joined NPMs from 45 other countries to contribute to the development of a global report on women in prison: nationalpreventivemechanism.org.uk/news/uk-npm-...

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Kasey McCall-Smith @kmccallsmith.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

In advance of #HumanRightsDay I’m proud to join @campaignbear.bsky.social & @UKNPM.bsky.social in launching the 1st phase output from our #EnviroConditionsOfDetention project. Ending #torture & #CIDT requires taking care to pay attention to the smaller details in all detention settings.

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UK National Preventive Mechanism @uknpm.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

🌍 This #HumanRightsDay marks 40 years of the UN Convention Against Torture & 15 years of the UK NPM working to prevent ill treatment in places of detention. We celebrate progress but reaffirm our commitment to addressing issues in today’s blog nationalpreventivemechanism.org.uk/news/blog-ce...

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Blog: Celebrating 40 years of the Convention Against Torture and 15 years of the UK NPM – National Preventive Mechanism

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HMI Prisons @hmiprisonsnews.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Our 2024 stakeholder survey is open now until 5 January 2025! Tell us what you think about our work by clicking the following link to our website: hmiprisons.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/our-stakehol...

Every year we run a survey to find out what our stakeholders think of the work we have carried out in the last 12 months.

All the information stakeholders provide is treated as anonymous and confidential.

After the survey, the findings are analysed by our research team and shared with our Corporate Governance Board. They may also be used in our strategic business planning.

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Nick Hobbs @nickhobbs.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

This World Children's Day, we're launching an investigation into police use of force on children. Data shows that in Scotland children are more than twice as likely to experience use of force by the police as adults. www.cypcs.org.uk/news-and-sto...

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Police use of force on children investigated by Children's Commissioner

The Children and Young People's Commissioner has launched an investigation into police use of force against children. Figures show children are more than twice as likely as adults to experience use of...

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UK National Preventive Mechanism @uknpm.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

NPM body Criminal Justice Inspection publish inspection findings on Hydebank Wood Secure College & Women’s Prison today w/ RQIA& @hmiprisonsnews.bsky.social. A unique+encouraging moment in #NPM joint work + inspection findings – all 4 healthy prison tests assessed as “good” cjini.org/NewsAndEvent...

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CJINI - Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland - Hydebank Wood secures inspection ‘first’ with prisoner outcomes rated at highest level

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