Drug finds in Leeds Prison rocket over five years

By The Newsroom
Published 28th Aug 2018, 16:22 BST
Updated 29th Aug 2018, 10:16 BST
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The number of drugs including spice found by prison staff in Leeds Prison has rocketed over the last five years.

Prison reform charity the Howard League says that the increase in contraband, including drugs and mobile phones, in English and Welsh prisons reflects wider failings in the penal system.

In the 12 months to March 2018, 456 searches uncovered drugs within Leeds prison - five times more than five years ago.

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