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74 corporate documents
Complaints or investigations relating to prisoner hunger strikes, including those involving Palestinian prisoners or expressions of solidarity with Palestine
FOI request 717 received on 10 December 2025. The PPO does not hold this information and suggests contacting HM Prison and Probation Service.
The number of upheld complaints made to the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman (PPO) about accommodation from 2024 to 2025.
FOI request 715 received on 28 November 2025. The PPO holds this information, which is contained in the document.
The number of reports of sexual assault recorded in prisons across England from 2019 to 2024
FOI request 707 received on 10 November 2025. The PPO does not hold this information and suggests contacting HM Prison and Probation Service.
Information about prison officers who have been dismissed because of gross misconduct
FOI request 705 received on 5 November 2025. The PPO does not hold this information and suggests contacting HM Prison and Probation Service.
The current prison population, how many spaces remain, and when spaces may run out
FOI request 700 received on 22 October 2025. The PPO does not hold this information and suggests contacting HM Prison and Probation Service.
HMP Elmley prisoner deaths by year from 2010 to 2025
FOI request 695 received on 1 October 2025. The PPO holds this information, which is contained in the document.
Complaints to the PPO about inadequate access to sanitary products since 2020
FOI request 693 received on 29 September 2025. The PPO holds this information, which is contained in the document.
The number of prisoners released from prisons across England and Wales who have been convicted of knife, needle, or bladed article-related offences
FOI request 692 received on 23 September 2025. The PPO does not hold this information and suggests contacting HM Prison and Probation Service.
The number of health-related deaths in prison
FOI request 691 received on 22 September 2025. The PPO holds this information, which is contained in the document.
How many complaints has the PPO received regarding lost property by HMP Peterborough
FOI request 690 received on 19 September 2025. The PPO holds this information, which is contained in the document.