A former prison governer has s told LBC it's a 'miracle' more mistakes, like the escape of terror suspect Daniel Khalife, aren't happening in UK jails.
By Gina Davidson
Findings from Wendy Sinclair-Gieben's fifth annual report as HM Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland's include: Former prison governor with the Scottish Prisons Service, Rhona Hotchkiss said the report underlined the pressure prison staff are under. "If prisons are overcrowded and understaffed you put terrible pressure on everyone and some day that's going to break down in a spectacular way.
“Crumbling Victorian-era prisons, rampant drug use and a lack of basic resources is endangering staff and making rehabilitation impossible, thereby continuing the cycle of crime on our streets. "Far too many prisoners are on remand, violent assaults are commonplace and cells are bursting at the seams. When all of this is taken into account it is no wonder that the death rate in prisons trebled over last decade.
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