Pressures caused by the numbers of inmates at Maghaberry Prison are expected to continue for some time as demands placed on prison officers are unprecedented, the head of the prison service has said.
Pressures caused by the numbers of inmates at Maghaberry Prison are expected to continue for some time, the head of the prison service has said.The Criminal Justice Inspection and HM Inspector of Prisons report found a "serious drug problem" at the prison.
"We found there was no effective or co-ordinated plan in place to reduce the demand for and supply of drugs and no means of assessing the effectiveness of actions taken.Mr Armour said this issue was being addressed with the use of X-ray body scanners.He said there were now 1,230 prisoners, up from 830 in 2018.
Ms Durkin added: "We accept the Covid-19 pandemic was challenging for Maghaberry as it has been for all prisons in the United Kingdom and we acknowledge the increase in the prison population and high numbers of men held on remand.
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