Thirteen prisoner deaths so far this year, outbreaks of serious disorder and now four members of staff arrested on suspicion of assault and misconduct in public office.
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While prisons across the country are gripped by crisis – problems at the privately run HMP Parc have been particularly acute.
Now a former prison officer and a former inmate – who both left just months ago – tell us the regime is toxic.
It’s claimed that one group of officers who call themselves the heavy mob goad prisoners – then use excessive force when they react.
Warning: this report from our social affairs editor Jackie Long contains some offensive language.
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