Inmates at scandal-hit prison given coats, blankets and soup after heating failure

Report raises concerns over Wandsworth Prison's heating failures

Temperatures at the 170-year-old Category B Victorian prison can fall as low as 12C.

Coats, blankets and instant noodles given to chilly criminals after prison heating system failed

Thousands of coats, blankets and portions of soup had to be ordered for inmates at a crumbling Victorian-era prison when its heating system failed, a report has revealed.In November last year, HMP Wandsworth in south-west London suffered serious issues with its heating and hot water.This was recorded as a "loss of service", according to a new Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) report, as winter temperatures dropped to as low as 12C.An additional…

Inmates at scandal-hit prison given coats, blankets and soup after heating failure

Issues with the heating supply and hot water at HMP Wandsworth became so serious that it was reported as a ‘loss of service’, a report said