Damaged furniture, crawling rodents and hot water issues at Russell Brand jail

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Pete Doherty, co-frontman of the Libertines, Gary Glitter are among several notable inmates who have been locked up at HMP Wandsworth, a Category B men's prison in the capital

The prison in which rapist Russell Brand is caged had dilapidated cells, scurrying rats and problems with the hot water, a damning report had said.

Inspectors were concerned with several aspects of the Category B men's prison HMP Wandsworth, which is in southwest London, following their last visit. They issued bosses an immediate action plan to improve standards at the slammer, home to more than 1,500 lags.

Brand, 51, is one of them for now after his rape and sexual assaults convictions — though, after his sentencing on Monday, he may be transferred to another prison. He was remanded into custody at HMP Wandsworth on Thursday, since which former inmates have described the horrors of the prison which opened in 1851.

Their stories reflect the damning report after the inspection in April and May 2024. The document, seen by the Mirror today, reads: "Overall living conditions were poor.

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