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Prison officers ignore drug abusers in 'dirtiest' jail

PUBLISHED June 28, 2004
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Prison officers turned a blind eye to drug dealing and abuse in an overcrowded jail plagued by addiction among inmates, a report shows. It calls for urgent action by ministers to tackle chronic problems at The Mount, where soaring numbers of inmates use illegal substances and staff are struggling to cope with disruptive, mentally ill prisoners.

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