How do we solve the problem of our failing prisons?

<p>If there’s one thing our polarised politicians can agree on, it’s that our prison system is broken. </p><p>Overcrowded. Under staffed. Drug Ridden. And violent. Incarceration is riddled with issues which are complex and inextricably interwoven.   </p><p>The last 10 years has seen a 20% cut to the prisons budget. </p><p>One former prisons minister - Rory Stewart - said prisoners often emerge more dangerous than when they entered the system, something we’ve seen with two recent terrorist attacks in London. </p><p>So, if there’s a consensus that the system is failing on an epic scale, how do we turn this around and create a prison network fit for the 2020s?</p><p>Ian and Matthew are joined by Chris Atkins, author of A Bit of A Stretch, and Jason Warr, lecturer in criminology at De Montfort university</p>