Parc prison: reforms need to go “further and faster”, Committee Chair says

The report says that inspectors found “a serious deterioration in standards” at the prison, alongside “early signs of recovery”.

The Committee previously heard evidence on issues at Parc in December 2024, and wrote to the prison’s director and the managing director of contractor G4S earlier this month.

Chair comment

Chair of the Welsh Affairs Committee, Ruth Jones, said:

“Once again, Parc prison has generated alarming headlines. I have long been concerned about the situation for Parc’s inmates, and this report only compounds my worries.

In the past I have been encouraged by the progress made at Parc; its director, Will Styles, is taking important steps forward.

But clearly leaders at the prison need to go much further and faster. G4S must ensure that officials have the resources they need to actually deliver on their promising plans.

Next week I will hold an urgent meeting with the head of the prison service in Wales. I will ask him how he plans to respond to these issues, as well as how the prison service is monitoring the situation at Parc.

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