The Cateogry C prison in Wellingborough can house 1,680 inmates
Concerns have been raised at Northamptonshire prison HMP Five Wells over drugs and "illicit items" in the facility. The Category C prison in Wellingborough can house 1680 prisoners and aims to provide "rehabilitation and resettlement" for those with up to two years left on their sentence.
Finds include "hooch, drugs, cell phones and SIM cards" while drone sightings were "initially common" but additional security measures have reduced them.The prison has curtailed some outdoor activities in response to an "increase in throwovers". It also highlighted "insufficient work opportunities and the suspension of release on temporary licence" which has limited inmates access to "appropriate resettlement opportunities".
Examples of self-harm were also more prevalent in certain wings, with incidents exceeding 60 – 70 per month in the last quarter. The number of violent incidents, as a percentage of the population, increased during the last six months of the reporting period. The prison received a total of 3086 complaints in the reporting year - with the areas receiving the most complaints being the canteen, property, and finance.
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