Prisons ‘time bomb’ warning as officers say they’re unsafe, understaffed and underpaid

The government is sitting on a prisons “time bomb” as officers say they are unsafe, understaffed and underpaid, it has been warned. A survey suggested staff are preparing to leave in droves amid record overcrowding in Britain’s jails. Half of officers said they do not feel safe at work, with three-quarters having suffered recent abuse […]