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<p>Her Majesty’s Prisons and Probation Service (HMPPS) has set up a new team within
its assurance function that is responsible for co-ordinating the response to HM Inspectorate
of Prisons (HMIP) reports.</p><p> </p><p>The team has developed a risk based, three-tiered
approach to monitoring progress against HMIP recommendations. Establishments are now
subject to self-assessment exercises, face to face challenge meetings, or in depth
follow up audits to determine how well they have responded to recommendations from
their most recent HMIP inspection. The analysis of this work is provided to the Prison
Management Committee and the Agency Leadership Team, to inform HMPPS on how well prisons
are responding to HMIP recommendations, and to identify areas where progress is of
concern.</p><p> </p><p>The HMPPS assurance teams also carry out audit visits ahead
of HMIP Independent Reviews of Progress and regularly meet with HMIP colleagues to
review progress made on implementing recommendations</p><p> </p><p>The HMPPS Prison
Group Director structure is designed to improve support to prisons through smaller
groups with closer oversight and grip of assurance processes, including implementation
of HMIP recommendations.</p>
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