Failings at Birmingham prison reflect broader crisis, MOJ is warned

An inspection at HMP Birmingham found violence, poor conditions and drug abuse.The Ministry of Justice has been warned that failings at a privately run Birmingham prison reflect a broader prison crisis, as overcrowding and dwindling resources lead to increases in violence, drug use and self-harm in jails across England and Wales.HMP Birmingham was dramatically taken from the control of outsourcing giant G4S and returned to public governance on Monday after a damning inspection that uncovered rif