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From the archive: ‘If you decide to cut staff, people die’: how Nottingham prison descended into chaos

From the archive: ‘If you decide to cut staff, people die’: how Nottingham prison descended into chaos

This week, from 2022: as violence, drug use and suicide at HMP Nottingham reached shocking new levels, the prison became a symbol of a system crumbling into crisis By Isobel Thompson. Read by Simon Darwen

The Audio Long Read

November 26, 202550m 8sExplicit

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Show Notes

We are raiding the Guardian long read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week, from 2022: as violence, drug use and suicide at HMP Nottingham reached shocking new levels, the prison became a symbol of a system crumbling into crisis By Isobel Thompson. Read by Simon Darwen. Help support our independent journalism at <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/longreadpod">theguardian.com/longreadpod</a>

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Prisons and probationNottinghamUK criminal justiceLawSocietyUK news