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Bedford prison on fire safety backlog as MoJ says improvement work to start this year

HMP Bedford was listed for fire safety improvements last autumn. The Ministry of Justice says a project will start this year and every cell already has detection in place...

Report says jury found neglect in death of Edward Hands at HMP Bedford

A watchdog report into the death of inmate Edward Hands at HMP Bedford says follow-up care was missed after he was found “under the influence”, with an inquest jury later finding neglect...

Brother says ‘Melvin was failed by the system’ as jury says failings at HMP Bedford may have led to inmate’s death

A jury has found that failings at HMP Bedford may have contributed to the death of 42-year-old Melvin Grant, whose brother says he was “failed by the system that was supposed to keep him safe”...

HMP Bedford accepts all Prison Ombudsman recommendations following inmate’s death

A spokesperson for HMP Bedford has said that it accepts all of the Prison Ombudsman's recommendations following the death of a prisoner in March 2023. In 2022, Steven Hart...

Howard League calls for reduction in prisoner numbers as report reveals rising rates of violence at Bedford Prison

The Howard League for Penal Reform has called for a reduction in prisoner numbers following a new report by HM Inspector of Prisons that says they are still concerned about rising rates of violence...

Ombudsman criticises ‘unacceptable and inhumane cell conditions’ at HMP Bedford after prisoner death

HMP Bedford has once again become the subject of a damning report after the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman launched an independent investigation into the death of prisoner Ryan Nash...

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