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Drugs smuggled into prisons 'destabilising' them, watchdog says

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Drugs are being smuggled into prisons in England and Wales , watchdog says.

Gangs are using drones to fly in contraband to sell to bored inmates, report says.

Overcrowding and staffing shortages are contributing to a lack of activities for prisoners to do.

Prisons Minister Lord Timpson says the report shows the "scale of the crisis we inherited".

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76

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76

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12

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informal

Language

English

Language complexity

56

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likely offensive

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short-lived

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