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Kent prison has 'decrepit' conditions and infested with rats, inspection finds
Charlie Taylor, HM Chief Inspector of Prisons, said: “Rochester has been a prison of concern for many years with consistently poor outcomes which stem from failures in leadership, both locally ...
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Rising violence at Rochester youth prison comes after insufficient efforts to tackle discrimination
A report has found a rise in violence at a youth prison in Rochester is due to failures to identify discrimination.The HM Chief Inspector of Prisons said it had deteriorated to poor since its last ...
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Fewer staff working at Medway prison – as prison workforce in England and Wales hits all-time high
New HM Prison and Probation Service figures show there were 346 full-time equivalent staff members in post at Rochester prison as of December. It was down from 377 the year before. Meanwhile ...