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Radio Northampton,1 min

Prison like a 'secure old people's home'

Stuart Linnell

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Governor of Rye Hill prison, near Daventry Richard Stedman says people comment the sex offenders prison like a 'secure old people's home'. The G4S run facility changed in 2014 to only house sex offenders, and that change has lead to the average age of prisoners rising significantly. A report out today says the prison has strong leadership and a low level of violence but need to improve health care services.

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