Chief inspector of Prisons Peter Clarke has urged that "significant and enduring support" should be provided to the YOI by government agencies, following an escalation in violence and self-harm.
After a June report warned of declining safety and care following the five-month absence of a governor, earlier this month the inspectorate returned to Feltham A, which holds around 100 15- to 18-year-olds.
The team found a "collapse in performance and outcomes for the children being held", Clarke said in a letter to Justice Secretary David Gauke.
This included long periods of confinement in cells and separation from peers, staff unable to control inmates, and limited access to education and training.
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