Attempts to stop prison drone drug deliveries hampered by crumbling Victorian walls
Key takeaways
- Pentonville prison in north London, where some netting was installed several years ago but plans to install strong mesh have stalled.
- Prefer the Guardian on GoogleWeak and crumbling walls in Victorian prisons are hampering attempts to halt drones from delivering drugs and weapons to inmates.
- Plans to install tougher netting and window grilles to stop drones from entering have been hampered because the walls have been unable to take the extra weight, prison governors said.
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Pentonville prison in north London, where some netting was installed several years ago but plans to install strong mesh have stalled. Photograph: Neil Hall/EPAView image in fullscreen Pentonville prison in north London, where some netting was installed several years ago but plans to install strong mesh have stalled. Photograph: Neil Hall/EPAPrisons and probation Attempts to stop prison drone drug deliveries hampered by crumbling Victorian walls Plans to install tougher netting and window grilles set back because walls cannot take extra weight, prison governors say
Prefer the Guardian on GoogleWeak and crumbling walls in Victorian prisons are hampering attempts to halt drones from delivering drugs and weapons to inmates.
Plans to install tougher netting and window grilles to stop drones from entering have been hampered because the walls have been unable to take the extra weight, prison governors said.