Welsh MP calls for Government to take over running of Parc Prison following deaths

The UK Government has faced calls to take over the running of HMP Parc from private firm G4S, amid concerns over a spate of deaths.

Nine adults have died at HMP Parc in Bridgend, South Wales, since the end of February, with four deaths so far linked to substance misuse and another potentially so.

Justice minister Edward Argar argued the contract “continues to perform well” although he acknowledged there is “more to do”.

G4S has managed the establishment since it opened in 1997 and it received a 10-year contract to continue operating it in 2022.