Prisoners say ‘spice’ use has tripled, fuelling violence, illness and debt

Reporting on the launch of the report, Spice: the bird killer, the Guardian highlights that of 805 prisoners surveyed in nine jails, a third had used spice in the previous month.
The majority of survey participants estimated between half and nearly all prisoners had used spice in prison. The peer-led inquiry, conducted by ex-offenders’ organisation User Voice, also found the growing popularity of spice had contributed to an increase in violence, bullying, mental and physical ill health, and even death.
Type
Media
Topic
Drugs & Alcohol, Prison
Date
06/01/2016
Date Accessed
17/07/2024
Publisher
The Guardian
Author
Charles Howgego