have repeatedly criticised jailed for failing have repeatedly criticised jailed forfailing to stop have repeatedly criticised jailed for failing to stop the smuggling, which. what i am determined to do is bring about improvements, to build on what my predecessor liz truss did in getting extra prison officers and putting in place effective measures to detect more accurately the problem with drugs, the new challenge we have with drones and mobile phones in prison so they are more secure places. each jail in england and wales now has hand held mobile phone detectors, and there are 300 most of the dogs looking for drugs. ministers have also pledged 2500 extra prison officers by the end of next year. critics say that is fewer staff tha n next year. critics say that is fewer staff than in 2010 and the smuggling will continue to have a huge impact. the numbers are pretty eye watering, a huge number of fines for both drugs and mobile phones, that is a good thing because the trade in
and it s game, set and. mo? four time olympic champion sir mo farah is the latest athlete to take on our breakfast mug challenge. the scotland and northern ireland there are changes from this is a s weather, i will fill you there are changes from this is a s weather, iwill fill you in there are changes from this is a s weather, i will fill you in on the details in 15 minutes. good morning, first our main story. the number of mobile phones and drugs smuggled into prisons is unacceptable , according to the government. more than 20,000 phones and sim cards and over 200 kilograms of narcotics were found in jails in england and wales last year. the seizures follow a £2 million investment in technology to detect contra band, as james waterhouse reports. many will say this continuing trend of contraband being smuggled into jails through whatever means possible only highlights the scale of the challenge facing prison officers, who ve had to deal with staff cuts and growing violence
today s reviewers are broadcaster and journalist shyama perera, and the political commentator vincent moss. good morning and welcome to bbc news. the number of mobile phones and drugs smuggled into prisons is unacceptable according to the government. more than 20,000 phones and sim cards and over 200kg of narcotics were found injails in england and wales last year. the seizures follow a £2 million investment in technology to detect contra band, as james waterhouse reports. many will say this continuing trend of contraband being smuggled into jails through whatever means possible only highlights the scale of the challenge facing prison officers, who ve had to deal with staff cuts and growing violence over recent years. just in april, a european watchdog warned that incidents in ukjails were spiralling out of control, making them unsafe for both prisoners and staff. the latest ministry ofjustice figures say there are 86,000 inmates in england and wales. 7000 mobile sim cards