A report by the Prisons Inspectorate found that overall, Eastwood Park prison in Gloucestershire responded impressively to the challenges of its population, many of whom have disabilities and health problems.
Despite praising the prison for the way it worked with this group, inspectors flagged up concerns about the environment for 18- to 21-year-old women held at the establishment, who made up around 10 per cent of the total population of 327 at the time of inspection last November.
Inspectors found that little thought had been given to their specific needs and the group was more likely to be involved in self-harm and assaults and less likely to make progress in education.
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