Wandsworth Prison has an official capacity of around 1,800 across five wings, but inspections have consistently found it to be overcrowded with between 60% to 80% more inmates than it was designed for.
The latest inspection of the prison was carried out in June 2022.
Prisoners on one wing had to shower in"squalid conditions", with many inmates not having access to showers on a Friday. While previously levels of force used by staff was described as concerning, there had been"substantial improvements" by mid-2022. The inspector described"very high rates of non-effective staff". The prison governor had left since the previous inspection and an interim one was in place.
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