Inmates are burning holes in cell windows to allow in the drones in at the prison, inspectors say.
A high-security prison has become "like an airport" with so many drones flying in drugs, inspectors have said.
The report by the HM Inspectorate of Prisons found that the jail was "facing major security issues" with a 45% increase in violence with many inmates needing protection because of drug debts.Cell windows had holes burned in them through which prisoners could retrieve drones Inspectors said the "smell of cannabis was rife" and 63% of prisoners said it was easy to get drugs, with one describing the jail like an "airport" because of the sheer number of smuggling drones.
Chief inspector of prisons Charlie Taylor said it was “imperative that the prison service finds a way to stem the ingress of drones to reduce the supply of drugs into prisons like Garth".
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