A new report into HMP Lancaster Farms has found spikes in the levels of violence, prisoner debt and substance misuse.
The Independent Monitoring Board for HMP Lancaster Farms published its annual report on Tuesday for the reporting year 2023-24. While it showed relationships between staff and prisoners were observed to be positive, it remains concerned about the impact the changing population has had on prisoners’ day to day lives.
Sign up for our free newsletters now Use of force incidents had increased by 96 per cent over the reporting year. Prisoners’ personal property continues to go missing on transfer, leaving some men without their belongings when they arrive at the prison. On the other end, the Board added that it remains impressed by the employment hub and the development of new employment opportunities for men on release, supporting the prison in its function as a resettlement prison.
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