Charlie Taylor, chief inspector of prisons, said that this inspection has “yet again” shown the facility to be “arguably the best performing young offender institution in the country”.
Against all four of healthy prison tests, Parc YOI, which is near Bridgend in South Wales, was judged “good” in all outcomes, the highest level of assessment.
The unannounced inspection, which took place at the YOI found that the “excellent” relationships between young people and the staff who cared for them underpinned Parc’s success.
Inspectors found 12 examples of notable positive practice during the inspection.
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