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Prisons across England and Wales are in crisis, with inmates trapped in overcrowded, unsanitary cells, enduring broken toilets, vermin infestations, and near-total lack of activity — a daily reality that’s breeding gang control, violence, and despair. Despite government efforts like early releases and police cell transfers, systemic failures persist: no fans in heatwaves, cell fires, spider-related injuries, and staff who leak search plans. Even ministers focused on reform are met with inaction, leaving prisoners vulnerable to drug addiction, self-harm, and threats of violence — a system on the brink but still refusing to change.

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