Inspectors have raised 'serious concerns' over HMP Nottingham which is 'struggling to maintain a safe environment'. Inspections by HM Inspectorate of Prisons in May and June also led to concerns over a high risk of self harm in prisoners, while some staff members were found to be 'culturally ignorant'.
The Perry Road prison held 855 prisoners during the inspections between May 24-May 25 and June 6-10. Charlie Taylor, Chief Inspector of Prisons, said: “In 2018 we issued an Urgent Notification, a rare event but indicative of the situation in the prison at the time. Since then, we have seen evidence of greater grip and some progress, although this is not yet reflected in our healthy prison scores.
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