The Care Quality Commission, Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Prisons and Ofsted awarded Rainsbrook STC in Warwickshire improved judgments in four inspection areas, with senior leadership praised for implementing an "ambitious and progressive model of care".
An inspection report published in August 2017 described how violent incidents at the centre had more than doubled over the previous year, with nearly 500 violent incidents involving staff and young people in the six months leading up to the inspection in June.
The findings led the Howard League for Penal Reform to call for Rainsbrook, which is run by MTCnovo and provides accommodation for up to 76 male and female young people aged 12 to 18, to be closed.
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