Inmates reveal drug use is 'endemic' in prisons

DRUG use in prisons is "endemic", according to a survey of prisoners released today.

The study of inmates in England and Wales found 85 per cent said they could source illegal drugs in their jail.

In their replies to a questionnaire, prisoners said the official drug testing regime is too lax.

The main route for drugs into prisons was through visitors, although one in four inmates accused prison officers of bringing in banned substances.