UK minister calls for treating drug issues in prisons as a health crisis after inmate deaths.

UK Prisons Minister Lord Timpson called for treating drug issues in prisons as a public health crisis after 17 inmate deaths at HMP Parc, including five suspected to be drug-related. MPs learned drugs are smuggled via children's nappies and drone drops by organized crime gangs. Timpson suggested substance-free wings and purposeful activities to help inmates recover.

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