Prison in Harborough district 'no longer safe enough' says report

Staff shortages and a lack of clear focus have made Gartree Prison unsafe, saysÂ the latestÂ prisonÂ inspection report.

Inspectors said HMP Gartree, near Market Harborough, had declined from "safe and stable" in 2014 to a prison which had "lost its way" by the time of the latest Inspection in November, 2017 says a report published today (March 15).

HM Chief Inspector of Prisons, Peter Clarke, concluded: "It was clear to us that staff shortages had played a substantial part in Gartree’s deterioration, but that was not the whole story.

"There were evidently a number of processes that needed tightening but, more significantly, there was a need for renewed managerial and strategic focus to re-energise the prison, tackle some of the challenges and avoid a drift into complacency."