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HMP Garth: Drone Drug Smuggling Crisis
HMP Garth faces a drug smuggling crisis via drones and inadequate security, highlighting wider prison system issues.
English
United Kingdom
UkCrimeSecurityReformPrisonDrugs
Hmp GarthHm Inspectorate Of PrisonsNacroMerseyside PoliceMinistry Of Justice
Charlie TaylorCampbell Robb
- How are drugs being smuggled into HMP Garth?
- Inmates are using kettles to melt holes in their Perspex windows, allowing drones to deliver contraband like cannabis; the prison's security measures, including searching, are weak.
- What are the major security issues facing HMP Garth?
- HMP Garth, a prison in Lancashire, is facing major security issues, with drugs being smuggled in by drones using holes burned into cell windows by inmates.
- What is the broader context of the issues at HMP Garth?
- The issues at HMP Garth are symptomatic of a wider crisis in the prison system, according to Nacro, highlighting problems such as dilapidated facilities, high staff sickness rates, and insufficient training.
- What are the concerns raised by the Chief Inspector of Prisons?
- The Chief Inspector of Prisons, Charlie Taylor, highlighted the need for better support from the regional team and the prison service to address the issues at HMP Garth, including stemming the flow of drugs.
- What recent incident highlights the ongoing problem of drone-related smuggling?
- A 36-year-old man was recently arrested after a drone carrying drugs was spotted at HMP Liverpool, demonstrating the ongoing problem of drone-related smuggling in prisons.