Drug addiction 'abounds' in prisons says prison watchdog

Little is in place to help inmates seeking treatment to stay drug-free, the prison watchdog has said.

Drug addiction “abounds” in prisons, but little is in place to help inmates seeking treatment to stay drug-free, the prison watchdog has said.

The Inspector of Prisons detailed concerns from the governors of two prisons – Midlands and Wheatfield – regarding the use of drones to try and smuggle drugs into their jails.