1 in 10 Prisons in England and Wales Should be Closed Down, Says Inspector

The chief inspector of prisons, Charlie Taylor, has said one in ten prisons in England and Wales are not fit for purpose and should be shut down.

The exterior of one of Britain's oldest prisons, HMP Pentonville in north London, pictured on Aug. 22, 2018. PA

One in ten prisons in England and Wales should be closed down, says the chief inspector of prisons.

Charlie Taylor told The Guardian there were a, “lot of inner-city local prisons that won’t be closed any time soon but they really struggled to fulfil their purpose.”