Inside the troubled Wandsworth jail where a guard is accused of having sex with inmate

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Charlie Taylor, the chief inspector of prisons, issued an urgent notification for the medium security category B men’s prison, calling for intervention to reverse systemic and cultural failures which had caused a “shocking decline”. open image in gallery HM Chief Inspector of Prisons Charlie Taylor issued an urgent notification about HMP Wandsworth in May Despite the alleged incident last year, Mr Taylor noted there were still “significant weaknesses” in security measures at Wandsworth in a letter to the justice secretary on 8 May. “There was no reliable roll that could assure leaders that all prisoners were accounted for.” open image in gallery Daniel Khalife denies escaping from the Category B prison in southwest London His urgent notification letter came after Mr Taylor called for Wandsworth, built in 1851, and other crumbling, overcrowded Victorian prisons to be closed in The Independent last year. He wrote: “For this troubled prison to begin to recover, Wandsworth needs permanent experienced leaders at all levels who are invested in the long-term future of the prison to improve security, safety and guide their less experienced colleagues.” The government had 28 days to respond to Mr Taylor’s urgent notification warning, but the publication of their response has been delayed due to the pre-election period.