HMP Five Wells: Sex Offender Crisis

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Safety concerns at prison in Wellingborough holding sex offenders

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HMP Five Wells opened in 2022 it was hailed as the UK 's first "smart" prison.

Facility 's remit has changed and it now holds one of the highest numbers of sex offenders in Europe .

Prisoner-on-prisoner attacks rose from 215 in 2023 to 375 last year and self-harm incidents jumped from 1,289 to 2,069 .

G4S, the company which runs the prison, says the incidents in the videos happened in 2023 and were dealt with appropriately.

A progress report by HM 's Inspectorate of Prisons found self-harm was "the highest for similar prisons" The company added privileges were "applied fairly and based solely on the behaviour of prisoners".

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