A prison is not fit for purpose because of its low standards and failure to do more to prevent eight people taking their own lives over the past six years, a watchdog has said.HM Inspectorate of Prisons (HMIP) said each of the deaths at Swansea prison were within the first week of arrival.Four of those happened before an inspection in 2014 and the latest visit found lessons had not been learnt.Her Majesty's Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) said action was taken.Inspectors also found issues with violence, overcrowding and self-harm.The Prison Governors Association said the "issues highlighted in the Swansea report are fairly systemic across the prison system".
Swansea prison 'not fit for purpose' after inspection
A prison is not fit for purpose because of its low standards and failure to do more to prevent eight people taking their own lives over the past six years, a watchdog has said.HM Inspectorate of Prisons (HMIP) said each of the deaths at Swansea prison were within the first week of arrival.Four of those happened before an inspection in 2014 and the latest visit found lessons had not been learnt.Her Majesty's Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) said action was taken.Inspectors also found issues with violence, overcrowding and self-harm.The Prison Governors Association said the "issues highlighted in the Swansea report are fairly systemic across the prison system".
