News and Events
HM Inspector of Prisons – Consultation
2 December, 2022
HM Inspectorate of Prisons’ annual stakeholder survey is now online. Please follow the link to the survey, which takes around 10 minutes to complete. The survey will close on Friday 16 December.
NAOPV Conference & AGM 2022
2 August, 2022
Link here to read the 2o22 AGM and Conference newsletter. The picture shows the venue – Resource for London, in Holloway Road
Regional Secretary – the role
18 November, 2021
A personal appraisal of the Regional Secretary role by Ian Allred, Regional Secretary West Midlands & North Wales – from June 2021 ebulletin
Equality and Diversity
3 November, 2021
The NAOPV is committed to promoting and valuing diversity in every aspect of the work it carries out.
Wakefield Prison – before OPVs
10 October, 2021
An interesting account of former times at Wakefield Prison
Article in “Independent Monitor” – the IMB newsletter July 2021
10 October, 2021
There is occasional confusion in the minds of prisoners and their families between IMB members and prison visitors. Roy Hanley (NAOPV chair) sheds light upon OPVs and their work.
Covid 19 and prisons – latest info
10 October, 2021
October 5th: The 4 stage process is gradually changing the status of prisons plus link to HMPPS September 2021 report on Covid-19 in prisons
Latest prison statistics
3 October, 2021
Number of prisons – 118 in England and Wales; of these, 104 are run by HMPPS, while three private companies operate 14: Serco and Sodexo manage 5 each and G4S manages 4.
