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.

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Media

Topic

Drugs & Alcohol, Prison

Date

06/01/2016

Date Accessed

17/07/2024

Publisher

The Guardian

Author

Charles Howgego