Essex Chronicle published HMP Chelmsford inmates face greater danger after prison caught in...

Fewer staff, inexperienced officers, cuts to mental health services and problems with drugs and bullying have created a "perfect storm" to make HMP Chelmsford a more dangerous prison, a report released today finds.An annual report by the Independent Monitoring Board (IMB), covering the period from September 1, 2014 to August 31, 2015, found that the prison had 25 per cent fewer prison officers for much of the period than in previous years, and fewer experienced people on staff.Nick...