'Corrupt' prison guards fuel drug culture
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Prison officers have been accused of exacerbating the problem of drugs in jails by making millions of pounds from smuggling drugs.More than £80 million will be spent on new technology, including "body scanning" chairs, and other measures to crack down on drugs in prisons, Jack Straw said.
Despite the measures, the Government's top prisons official admitted that it was almost impossible to rid Britain's jails of drugs, with one in every two prisoners addicted to hard drugs.
Phil Wheatley, director general of the Prisons service, added that achieving a drugs-free prison population "would be extremely difficult".
making millions of pounds from smuggling.
A prison guard: 'Corrupt' prison guards fuel drug culture
The report commissioned by Mr Straw highlighted the role played by corrupt employees in smuggling drugs and other contraband
More than £80 million will be spent on new technology, including "body scanning" chairs, and other measures to crack down on drugs in prisons, Jack Straw said.
Despite the measures, the Government's top prisons official admitted that it was almost impossible to rid Britain's jails of drugs, with one in every two prisoners addicted to hard drugs.
Phil Wheatley, director general of the Prisons service, added that achieving a drugs-free prison population "would be extremely difficult".
A report commissioned by Mr Straw highlighted the role played by corrupt employees in smuggling drugs and other contraband.
Prison guards and visitors were able to smuggle in £30 mobile phones and sell them for up to £800 to prisoners, who then used them to arrange their next drug fix.
The report from former top policeman David Blakey found that "smugglers", including prison guards, were able to make nearly £2 million this way.
In a message to corrupt guards, Mr Straw said: "It is intolerable and we are going to do everything we can to catch you and ensure you get a very long jail sentence.
"It is a betrayal of society and it is also treacherous to colleagues because with corruption and the smuggling of drugs by prison officers goes major problems of disorder."
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96thdayofrage
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Oh, put a lid on this laughable foolishness! Drugs in prison! Ha! Please! Drugs are everywhere! Why not prison where 'they' have not only a huge customer base, but a very well trained business management and sales staff?
These folks are getting the stash they're distributing from somewhere way beyond the prison guards playing shift mules. These prison pawns are being facilitated by wealthy, affluent, influential, protected, practically invisible untouchables who are never going to do a day in jail when a prison franchise has to inconviently go out of business. It's no different than McDonalds. Prisons are just a few of the many franchise locales where the illusive 'they' have set up a pharmaceutical shoppe.
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96thdayofrage
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phillyharper
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There have been stories, be them old wives tales or mere rumours, that it is entirely possible to make more money in prison dealing drugs than on the streets dealing drugs.
You have your clients on your doorstep, and once you've corrupted a guard then you have little chance of getting caught. And of course if you're in for life, what difference does it make if anyone finds out?
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phillyharper
