13/10/2026
"Purposeful activity" is a term used widely across the custodial sector. For HMIP, it is one of four healthy prison tests, and in the 2025–26 annual report it was the weakest of the four.
The test is not time out of cell alone. It is whether people in custody can, and are expected to, take part in activity likely to benefit them. Unlocked is not the same as occupied.
In practice, inspectors look for time out of cell that is regular and predictable, activities that run on time, and constructive use of unlocked time, including at weekends.
The Energy Wall does not replace education, skills or work. It supports constructive use of unlocked time, with short, bounded sessions sited on the wing and working within the regime.
To discuss how the Energy Wall fits your regime, contact All Play Kinetics.