Black prisoners and white guards ‘should cook together to break down barriers’

Senior staff tell HM Inspectorate of Prisons the initiative could begin immediately, after report highlights deep divisions

Black prisoners and white guards should cook and eat together as a way of breaking down cultural barriers and suspicions, the official prisons watchdog has said.

Some senior prison staff told HM Inspectorate of Prisons that the initiative could begin immediately after concerns of deep divisions between black prisoners and prison staff who remain predominantly white.