An HMP Isle of Wight inmate will stand trial next year, accused of attacking a prison officer at Parkhurst. Abdul Howe, of HMP IoW, appeared before Isle of Wight magistrates on Tuesday, December 10. The 24-year-old denied a single count of assault by beating, at Parkhurst in Newport, on October 26 of last year. Prosecutor, […]
The Independent Monitoring Board at HMP Isle of Wight have published their latest annual report in which they said: Main areas for development TO THE MINISTER What will the Minister do about the impact of transferring prisoners from secure hospitals to an already full and stretched prison? When will the Minister take urgent steps to […]
Recently, the Shannon Trust Awards for reading and mathematics were presented by Graham Biss, the Island’s High Sheriff, to over 100 prisoners at HMP Isle of Wight. The Shannon Trust helps prisoners improve their reading and maths skills while detained, as many have very limited abilities in these areas. Currently, there are 19 prisoner mentors […]
A prisoner serving a life sentence on the Isle of Wight will reattend court later this month, accused of assaulting two prison officers. David Lake, a serving prisoner at HMP Isle of Wight (Albany) but formally of Wellington, Somerset, attended the IW Magistrates’ Court via videolink on Friday, May 10. Lake is accused of two counts of […]
HM Chief Inspector of Probation has just published the following: An inspection of youth offending services in Isle of Wight Read the Inspection Report >> Whoops! You need enhanced membership to access this page – login below or join now https://prisons.org.uk/register/enhanced
The Independent Monitoring Board at HMP Isle of wight have published their 2022 annual report in which they said: Main areas for development TO THE MINISTER This was another difficult year with the prison continuing to face Covid challenges while managing an increasing population of Category C prisoners. Welcome progress was made towards a more […]
An inmate serving life at HMP Isle of Wight viciously attacked a prison officer — played out in graphic video shown to magistrates — because his medication was not ready for collection. Martin Hanrahan admitted assaulting an emergency worker by beating, on March 7, when he appeared at the Isle of Wight Magistrates’ Court, by […]
Inspectors have conducted an inspection of to HMP Isle of Wight and published their report today. Charlie Taylor, Chief Inspector of Prisons, said: “.” Dates of review: 5-7 June 2023 Summary of findings: HMP Isle of Wight is a high security category B prison which now holds a large proportion of category C prisoners. The review found […]