HMP Pentonville has been placed into special measures after an inspection revealed that inmates were illegally detained beyond their release dates. The Chief Inspector of Prisons found that 130 inmates, 20 percent of those eligible for release, had been held improperly in the past six months. Additionally, insufficient handling of sentencing led to 10 prisoners being released early. Conditions at the prison were reported as frightening, with new arrivals facing dirty cells and lacking basic facilities, prompting urgent action to address these issues.
A cockroach-infested jail which illegally detained prisoners for longer than their release date has been put into special measures by a watchdog, exposing critical failures in the prison system.
Inmates at HMP Pentonville faced frightening conditions with dirty cells lacking basic amenities, resulting in the Chief Inspector’s urgent notification to the Justice Secretary.
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