Prisons on Brink of Riots, Says Former Chief Prison Inspector

British prisons have been pushed to the brink of riots, according to Nick Hardwick, who served as the chief inspector of prisons between 2010 and 2016. Mr. Hardwick has warned that the UK prison system is in a “dangerously” poor shape, badly affected by overcrowding, staff shortages and surge in violence levels. Mr. Hardwick has told The Times that UK prisons could easily devolve into chaos, given the poor conditions for prisoners and the increasing levels of violence. “Britain’s prisons are a tinderbox—one spark and it may kick off,” he said. The former chair of the Parole Board for England and Wales, Mr. Hardwick said that prisoners were spending most of their time locked in their cells, for more than 20 hours a day....