As the Wormwood Scrubs report shows,the government’s map to transform prisons will require a mountainous increase in staff and fundingThe report into Wormwood Scrubs prison by HM Inspector of Prisons highlights the challenges faced by the government in its stated intent to commit to a sustained prison reform agenda. The report, following the prison’s inspection during November and December 2015, and describes an institution in dire and desperate need. Hardly any progress had been made since the previous inspection 18 months earlier. Related: Negative prison report was toned down,leaked draft suggests Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com