The Guardian view on prisons: the public deserves better than this litany of failure | Editorial
Drugs and violence continue at disturbing levels. But a minority of jails show that progress is possiblePrisons in England and Wales are in an appalling state. In his last annual report before stepping down, Charlie Taylor, the head of the prisons watchdog, highlights good practice where it exists. One example is a strengthened focus on reading in some jails. Another is the work done to improve staff-prisoner relationships at HMP Low Newton, County Durham. But the overwhelming impression made by the document, published on…
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