CCTV camera outside of a prison premises
CAMPAIGNERS have slammed a prison’s “cruel” decision to ban inmates receiving letters and photos unless they are sent through Moonpig and Funky Pigeon.
The new rule is due to be introduced later this month at HMP the Mount, a category C men’s prison in Hertfordshire, in order to crack down on drugs entering the prison, governor Paul Creasy announced on Twitter.
Only cards and photographs sent through “trusted sources,” including Funky Pigeon, Moonpig and Freeprints will be accepted, he said.
The announcement of a Women’s Justice Board should be cautiously welcomed, writes SABINA PRICE, but we need to see a recognition that our prison system is in crisis and disproportionately punishes some of the most vulnerable people in society
AN “alarming” ingress of drugs at a prison led to the most inmate deaths in Wales and England last year, inspectors reveal today.