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Despair & chaos - What's going on in Wandsworth Prison?

It's the UK's second biggest jail, and you may remember was the scene of an alleged escape by Daniel Khalife last year.

Now - the prisons watchdog has called for Wandsworth prison to be put into emergency measures - amid concerns over failings in security and severe problems with overcrowding, drugs, violence and self-harm.

The prison’s governor, Katie Price, resigned during the inspection earlier this week.

The Chief Inspector of Prisons Charlie Taylor has issued an "urgent notification" about conditions there - to the Justice Secretary Alex Chalk.

So what's it really like inside HMP Wandsworth? And what can be done to change the "chaotic" conditions?

ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio London's Riz Lateef has been finding out.

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