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Police make 15 arrests in operation against smuggling into HMP Lewes
Four people have been convicted so far after investigators traced parcels of drugs and phones thrown over the walls of HMP Lewes. Several now await sentence.
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HMP Lewes shows clear progress, inspectors find, but drugs and joblessness persist
Inspectors upgraded respect and preparation for release at the Sussex reception prison and praised its leadership, while warning that drugs remained too freely available.
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HMP Lewes improving under new leaders but drugs too easy to get, inspectors found in 2024
An inspection report on HMP Lewes, published in May 2024, found better relationships between staff and prisoners under a new governor, but drugs, violence and long hours locked in cells remained serious problems.
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HMP Lewes prisoners locked up 22 hours a day as classrooms sat empty, 2022 report found
An inspection report on HMP Lewes, published in August 2022, found most prisoners had no meaningful activity, dirty wings and poor care for those at risk of self-harm, though release planning had improved.