Policy paper: Medomsley Detention Centre
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The government has published its response and an open letter to victims and survivors, following the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman’s special investigation into historic abuse at Medomsley Detention Centre.
Today (12 November 2025), the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman published their report into Medomsley Detention Centre. Their terms of reference were to look into:
The government has addressed an open letter to all victims and survivors who endured this shocking abuse at Medomsley and has made a formal apology for the failings which occurred.
A Written Ministerial Statement setting out the government’s full response and apology was made in Parliament today.
The government has established a Youth Custody Safeguarding Review Panel, led by the Chief Social Worker for Children and Families, to respond to the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman’s report. The terms of reference sets out the panel’s purpose - to review current safeguarding arrangements to ensure children are protected while in the custodial estate.
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