Recurance · prevention of future deaths reports
Pre-inquest brief
Illicit drug availability in prisons
The earlier warning
Kristopher Tilbury · 8 Sept 2023 · Jonathan Stevens, Hertfordshire
“The Head of Safety advised that drugs are broughts into HMP The Mount by a number of ways:”
judiciary.uk/…/kristopher-tilbury-prevention-of-future-deaths-r…
What was promised
No published response from Ministry of Justice was found for the earlier reports.
What recurred
- 8 Dec 2025 · Oliver Mulangala · Jonathan Stevens · Closely related · confidence 0.85 (high)
The clearest link, quoted from both reports:
Earlier · Kristopher Tilbury · 8 Sept 2023
“The Head of Safety advised that drugs are broughts into HMP The Mount by a number of ways:”
Later · Oliver Mulangala · 8 Dec 2025
“The availability and use of illicit drugs posed a threat to the stability of the prison, contributing to debt, bullying and fear. The positive drug testing rate at HMP High Down was among the highest in adult male prisons”
What happened next
No web check of the stated actions has been published for this chain.