An unannounced inspection of Lancaster Farms, which holds male prisoners aged 18 to 21, found that the facility was well-equipped for its proposed new role as a training prison, with inspectors concluding that health care was very good, and there had been significant progress in the quality of learning and skills provision.
The last inspection of the institution in 2008 criticised the lack of staff engagement and poor relationships at the facility. This inspection found significant improvements.
But the latest inspection found that suicide and self-harm prevention work was "impressive" and staff appeared more engaged with prisoners.
However, the report had concerns about levels of violence, which they said required more preventative work.
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