Commenting today Juliet Lyon, director of the Prison Reform Trust said

 "The chief inspector presents us with a picture of a dirty, neglected
 prison in which there are few opportunities to prepare for release and
 where adult prisoners and their visitors are not always treated with
 respect. For some time the Board of Visitors, independent monitors
 appointed by the Home Secretary, have also raised concerns about poor
 conditions at the jail and the damaging effects of overcrowding. One
 has to ask whether a robust community penalty, combining paying back
 with drug treatment and mental healthcare, would not be a much more
 effective way of preventing re-offending for all but the most serious
 and violent offenders. Norwich prison could then concentrate on doing
 a better job with those who represent a real risk to public safety."

To read the report please go to the HMCIP website.