General Article Three-quarters of prisons in England and Wales in appalling conditions as overcrowding fears grow

Topic Selected: Crime and Justice Book Volume: 437

Observer investigation finds system is in ‘worst state ever’ as senior figures warn of inmates ‘being warehoused’.

By Michael Savage

The vast majority of prisons are providing inadequate conditions or unacceptable treatment, according to an Observer investigation that has led to claims of prisoners being ‘warehoused’ in a system in crisis.

An analysis of hundreds of inspections found that three-quarters of prisons in England and Wales are now providing insufficient standards in at least one r...

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