Inspectors find the high-security HMP Woodhill is 'fundamentally unsafe' amid staff shortages.
The prison in Milton Keynes was found to have "chronic" staff shortages and a high rate of attacks on staffInspectors have called for the high-security jail HMP Woodhill to be put into emergency measures amid attacks on officers and "chronic" staff shortages.
Low morale meant many staff had "voted with their feet", with more officers leaving than joining, and with "no indication that the situation would improve", the watchdog said., with previous inspections also highlighting a lack of staff at the site. "There could be multiple incidents throughout the day and it's quite high stress levels for the officers."HMP Woodhill has been trying to recruit more prison officers for a long time
The inspectors' report also found high levels of violence and drug use at the jail, with the rate of self-harm among inmates the highest in the country for men's prisons.
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