The Justice Secretary needs to clearly set out what action her department took in response to that 2015 inspection and why it has not worked – Burgon

Richard
Burgon MP, Labour’s Shadow Justice Secretary, commenting on the fire at Guys Marsh prison, said:

“Two years ago the prisons inspector said this was ‘a prison that was in
crisis, where managers and staff had all but lost control.’

“The Justice Secretary needs to clearly set out what action her department took
in response to that 2015 inspection and why it has not worked.

“Her Prisons and Courts bill does not remedy the crisis. Prisons need action on
the ground not gestures from ministers.”