A prisoner has been pictured putting his feet up in a deserted Nottinghamshire prison workshop meant to teach inmates new skills. The picture was taken by a jail inspector, who slammed prison bosses at HMP Ranby in Retford.
The Mirror reports that the jail inspector was so astonished at the sight he took a photo and included a copy in his official report. Inmates at the category C jail are supposed to learn skills from joinery to plumbing as part of their rehabilitation programmes.
But the inspector said woodwork, plastics and textile facilities and joinery and plumbing classes were often empty. Chief Inspector of Prisons Charlie Taylor’s report of last month’s visit said: “Only a handful of prisoners attended classes.
