HMP Winchester is suffering from a loss of experienced staff, a "persistent atmosphere of violence" and rats A prison is suffering from a shortage of experienced staff and a rat infestation ...

HMP Winchester has two parts - a traditional Victorian prison (pictured) holding up to 561 prisoners, and the smaller West Hill site with 129 prisoners A prison recently described as "teetering on ...

Georgia Swift the jail was rife with drugs and violence and is simply “not a safe place” – and that she couldn’t send anyone to HMP Winchester and still “sleep well.” Last month ...

Former magistrate Georgia Swift said when she and her partner went to collect his things from HMP Winchester, they were given a bag with his name on but nothing inside which actually belonged to him.