40 offenders escaped open prison in one year

FORTY offenders escaped from an open prison over a 12-month period, a jail inspection report revealed yesterday.

40 offenders escaped open prison in one year

The report, carried out last October, revealed that despite plans to overhaul services at Shelton Abbey, 20 inmates were still at large.

The inspection noted there were “a considerable number of absconders in view of the overall numbers held in the centre”.

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