Leaked excerpts from the draft landmark review, conducted by her Majesty’s Inspector of Prisons, Wendy Williams, have been seen by Channel 4 News and the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants. The draft report finds the Home Office not fit for purpose, citing dysfunction at  all levels.
 
The review lays bare a Home Office that is broken from the top down. Over many years, Ministers have created a culture of ignoring warnings and evidence, of blindness to the human impact of their policies, and a refusal to address or even to monitor the consequences on ethnic minorities. This culture directly resulted in the Windrush scandal which affected so many black and minority ethnic British residents.
 
The Independent Inspector did not hold back in her criticism of the hostile environment and other policies that resulted in Windrush Brits being detained and deported and may have affected other groups. She also raised concerns that the Governm…