Chaos at failing prison
Government promises more resources after ‘catastrophic inspection’
The justice secretary Shabana Mahmood has promised additional staff and extra funding for Wandsworth prison in London after an inspection in April and May found alarmingly high rates of self-harm, dangerous levels of violence and more than 40% of prisoners taking drugs.
“This is the reality of a prison system in crisis,” Mahmood said. “Cells are overcrow…
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