Drug seizures quadruple at Greater Manchester prison
manchestereveningnews.co.ukDrug seizures at a Greater Manchester prison have quadrupled in the last three years. HMP Hindley in Bickershaw has seen a total of 675 drug seizures between 2020 and 2023, a freedom of information request revealed.
But in 2022, there were a massive 329 reported incidents of drugs found in cells - a huge increase compared to just 81 in 2020.
The Freedom of Information request (FOI) submitted by the Local Democracy Reporting Service also revealed there were 265 reported drug finds in 2021. READ MORE: Join the FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp community According to the Ministry of Justice, this spike in drug incidents reflects the investment made into prison security which have helped uncover more hidden drugs stashes.
The MOJ also highlighted the independent Monitoring Board report for HMP Hindley, published in May 2022, which did not include concerns about high drug use.
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