The Chief Inspector of Prisons has published a damning report into conditions at Pentonville Prison in which he raises questions over the future of the Caledonian Road jail.The report, published by the prisons’ inspectorate this week, paints a shocking picture of “filthy” conditions, a huge rise in violent incidents leading to inmates feeling unsafe, drugs being freely available and a chronic lack of staff.The Victorian prison holds 1,264 adult men from the north and east London area – 355 more prisoners than it is designed for.

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  SANITATION, PRISONS, REVIEWS
• Geographical keyword
  CALEDONIAN ROAD
• Persons keyword
  Pentonville Prison, Nick Hardwick