Twice as many prisoners developing drug problems as five years ago, figures show

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Twice as many prisoners developing drug problems as five years ago, figures show
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More than one in seven inmates becoming addicted to illicit substances as campaigners say Boris Johnson’s plans for tougher sentencing could ‘heap further pressure’ on system

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