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The external gate of a jail with more than 1,000 inmates was left open at night to allow staff to park in a secure area within its walls, according to a report by the Chief Inspector of Prisons.
Anne Owers expressed concern at the general casualness about aspects of security at Ranby jail in Retford, Nottinghamshire.
Security staff admitted that they were fighting a losing battle against drugs being smuggled into the prison, where there were difficulties in patrolling the perimeter fence. Ms Owers also highlighted a “large and unexpected” shortfall in the prison’s accounts that could lead to delays in dealing with the problems.
Her report said: “The external gate was left open at night to allow staff to park inside the sterile area, and we observed a ladder against the inner security fence at this time.”
She added that huge expansion of the jail had caused serious problems with drugs and violence, including “troubling evidence of needle sharing”.
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