The report said that sex offenders and other vulnerable inmates did not feel safe from attack and did not trust Prison Officers to protect them.

The inspection found that a third of inmates felt unsafe, with "a lack of visible staffing on wings when prisoners were unlocked from their cells.

[8] An unannounced inspection was carried out from 12-27 April 2023 by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons.The subsequent report listed 14 ‘key concerns’, five of which were deemed requiring immediate attention.

Education, skills and work-related activity were found to be inadequate and far too many men convicted of sex offences were released without completing their offending behaviour work.

[10] The report went on to say that levels of violence were higher than in other similar prisons and that segregation unit conditions were poor with a limited regime.

[13] Work for inmates at Risley includes the kitchen, laundry, stores, cleaning, gardens, waste management and the Braille workshop.