A “VICIOUS circle” of substance abuse and violence continues to dominate life in a Midlands prison branded “fundamentally unsafe” by the official watchdog.

Category C prison HMP Onley, in Warwickshire, received the lowest rating of “poor” for safety after an inspection in 2016.

A report on a new inspection in November last year has revealed that little has changed. Of 18 recommendations made by the Prisons Inspectorate, only five had been implemented.