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Germany refuses to extradite man to UK over concerns about British jail conditions
(www.theguardian.com)
this post was submitted on 05 Sep 2023
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There were news reports this week of multiple prison officers smuggling contraband and even having sexual relations with inmates at HMP Berwyn. That's one of the UK newest prisons.
The system feels like it's in free fall at this point.
Man, it really feels like the UK is coming apart at the seams. It's still holding together, but everything gets worse bit by bit. And despite it being in the open, some people just pound the drums louder, wave the flag more and think that past glory will protect from current failures.
I do hope you get a government worthy of Britain's positive legacy, not just rest on it as if it's eternal and unending.
Feels like the entire country is