Report finds "insufficient progress" in tackling drugs at HMP Erlestoke
The report did find that overall violence in the prison had reduced
A report into the handling of HMP Erlestoke has found that there has been "insufficient progress" has been made in tackling drugs in the prison.
The jail, which is in Wiltshire, was reviewed for three days in April, amid reports and concerns of a lack of safety and respect within the facility during its 2024 report.
The report found that while there had been good progress made in the level of violence being seen in the prison, saying it was now lower compared to other jails.
However, the chief inspector for prisons said that drug were "too easily available" in the prison, with positive drug tests coming at a rate of 32%.
The report also said that on top of this, there was little being done to help prisoners in other areas, with support for prisoners needing reading help "still not being good enough".
Despite the insufficient progress in tackling drugs, the report did praise the prison's efforts to reduce "negative perceptions of treatment among prisoners from ethnic minority backgrounds".
The report also added that there had been "good work" made to tackle anti-social behaviour within the prison overall, with the amount of instances where force was used also going down.