
From the archive: ‘If you decide to cut staff, people die’: how Nottingham prison descended into chaos
From The Audio Long Read
Published 11/26/2025
We are raiding the Guardian long read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week, from 2022: as violence, drug use and suicide at HMP Nottingham reached shocking new levels, the prison became a symbol of a system crumbling into…







