The former officer says gangs were fighting a 'turf war' inside the jail, with attacks on staff.
There are now more than 88,000 prisoners in England and Wales, a rise of 8% over the last yearA former prison officer has said violence behind bars left him feeling he was "fighting for his life".Prison inspectors have expressed concerns about overcrowding, with the prison population increasing by 8% to 88,225 over the last year.
He added: "There is alarm systems around the prisons, but if the prison hasn't got the staff available to respond to that, then that's dangerous.Ministry of Justice figures show there were 82 assaults on staff per 1,000 prisoners between March 2022 and April this year Over the same period there were 733 incidents of self-harm per 1,000 prisoners and a total of 88 deaths.
"People who could be helped are not being helped and they will go back and cause havoc in their communities.
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