Ex-Governor found prisoners 'living like animals' inside 'Britain's worst jail'
dailyrecord.co.ukThe former head of HMP Liverpool has spoken out about the deplorable conditions at what was once branded 'Britain's worst prison', with inmates living in 'feral' and animal-like states.Pia Sinha, who was instrumental in overhauling HMP Liverpool following a scathing 2018 report by HM Inspectorate of Prisons, now leads the Prison Reform Trust.
During a December 2023 appearance on BBC 4s Desert Island Discs, she discussed her experiences with host Lauren Laverne.Reflecting on the dire situation when she took over, Ms Sinha recalled: "I'd worked in Liverpool before, so I was deputy governor there four years before that.
And so when I walked in, it shocked me just how much it had deteriorated, even in that short space of time. I knew the staff, they were pleased to see me.
And so I kind of felt that in amongst all of the sort of devastation of it, there was still like a beating heart in Liverpool prison.
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