Feltham Young Offenders Institution in West London has been branded the most violent prison in England and Wales by inspectors.
A desperate, depressing epithet – the country’s “most violent” prison. Deemed that at a time when there’s grimly strong competition, with violence rife in so many of the UK’s jails.
But it’s still shocking enough when you consider the detail. The Chief Inspector of Prisons, Charlie Taylor, said that conditions at Feltham had deteriorated significantly since his last inspection two years ago. And that was not from a particularly high base. The impact on the staff of course is enormous. What about the impact on the young people themselves?
Some young offenders were turning down visits from family because they didn’t want their loved ones exposed to the fighting and aggression they are living with seemingly constantly.It’s already had to move on another issue crippling the prison estate – overcrowding. The new Justice Secretary, Shabana Mahmoud, announced controversial plans to accelerate early release, at the end of last week.
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