Feltham A, which houses 15- to 18-year-olds, will join five adult prisons including HMP Wormwood Scrubs and Bedford, in the support plan aimed at targeting “challenging” secure settings.
Prisons minister Lucy Frazer said the Prison Performance Support Programme (PPSP) would replace special measure status – issued by HM Prison and Probation Service for settings needing additional specialist support to improve standards – and offered a “significant package” of tailored support.
The programme, which builds on lessons learned from the government’s 10 Prisons Project, would deliver additional staff, enhanced standards training and “tough airport-style” security to bring about stability, she said.
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