HMP Wandsworth has the highest number of prisoners sharing cells in the country

75% of its population were sharing cells in May; over 1,100 people.

The figures follow a question to the government by Twickenham Lib Dem MP Munira Wilson.

The government says all prisoners suitability to share a cell is risk assessed.

It also says that they’re isolating the symptomatic and quarantining new arrivals.

Total number of prisoners sharing cells

Prison                         Mar-20   Apr-20  May-20

Feltham                       96           178       130
High Down                 686          668        633
Wandsworth               1,176      1,146     1,120
Wormwood Scrubs     601         558       601