Prisoners collapse in ‘one of largest outbreaks of illness known’ inside UK jail

Almost 40 prisoners collapsed successful conscionable 24 hours and 1 was rushed to infirmary aft a batch of drugs were snuck successful done security.

A batch of fentanyl mixed with spice was brought into Deerbolt situation successful Durham.

More than 10 per cent of the jail’s colonisation past became unwell, with 1 having to beryllium rushed to hospital.

The situation was placed connected a two-day lockdown past month, The Sun reports.

A root said: ‘A captive was recovered collapsed successful his cell, which was erstwhile the alarm was raised.

‘He was rushed to hospital, wherever they saved him. But helium was successful specified a atrocious mode that “death successful custody” paperwork was prepared successful lawsuit the worst happened.’

Others past began to collapse, and a full of 38 cases were recorded.

The root added: ‘No 1 has ever known an outbreak of unwellness arsenic large arsenic this.’

The bulk of the prisoners successful Deerbolt are nether the property of 21.

An inspection study recovered much than 1 successful 4 had substance maltreatment problems.

The Prison Service said: ‘The caller Government inherited a situation strategy successful situation and is determined to tackle proviso and request for drugs successful our jails.’

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