Organised crime unit expanded in prisons in England and Wales to fight escalating gang activity

Amid increasing drone use and drug-related violence, the prisons minister, James Timpson, is beefing up' measures

The Prison Service is beefing up" a cadre of officers dedicated to smashing gangs in prisons in the face of escalating drone use and drug-related violence, the prisons minister has said.

James Timpson said the work of the department's serious organised crime unit is being expanded, and expressed concern that a minority of prison officers have been corrupted by very manipulative people".