G4S at HMP Parc: Royal Handshakes, Government Trips—and a Trail of Death and Corruption

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While G4S officers at HMP Parc pose for photos outside 10 Downing Street and shake hands with royalty, the prison they run is drowning in scandal. Since 2022, at least 38 people have died inside Parc’s walls—many linked to drugs, violence, and institutional neglect. Yet the private security giant still holds the contract. Why?

🧨 A Prison in Crisis

– 17 deaths in 2024 alone, with six linked to the synthetic drug Spice.
– Nearly 900 drug finds in one year, with 70% of inmates saying drugs are easy to obtain.
– Inmates locked up for 21 hours a day, fueling frustration, violence, and despair.
– Staff arrested for drug smuggling and planned attacks, yet South Wales Police took no further action despite clear evidence.

The April 2025 inspectorate report paints a grim picture: a prison once hailed as a flagship now plagued by chaos, addiction, and death.

🏛️ Meanwhile, G4S Officers Are Rewarded

Prison Office Mark Brayshaw of HMP Parc shaking hands with Princes Anne. Copywrite LinkedIn
Prison Officer Jamie Williams of HMP Parc also shacking hands with Princes Anne
Inclusion manager Phil Forder of HMP Parc with Princes Anne.
Prison Officer Julie Jones of HMP Parc pictured with Princes Anne
Former Director of HMP Parc Janet Walsgrave pictured with Princes Anne inside of HMP Parc

While families mourn and prisoners suffer, G4S staff are seen smiling outside Number 10 and shaking hands with Princess Anne. These images—publicly available on LinkedIn—raise serious questions about who gets rewarded and why.

Prison Officer Jamie Williams of HMP Parc pictured outside Number 10 Downing Street. Copyright: Linkedin

Any other prison operator would have been stripped of its contract. But G4S? They were handed a 10-year renewal in 2022, despite mounting evidence of failure.

🔥 The Government’s Role in the Cover-Up

Former Justice Minister Edward Argar said the contract “continues to perform well” even as deaths mount. Labour MP Beth Winter has called for the government to take over the prison, but so far, no accountability, no transparency, and no change.

The optics are damning: a private firm with royal access and government backing, while the public pays the price in lives lost and justice denied.

🚨 Time to End the G4S Monopoly

G4S must be removed from every UK prison. The evidence is overwhelming. The deaths are real. The corruption is documented. And the government’s silence is deafening.

This isn’t just mismanagement. It’s complicity.

Disclaimer: All images referenced in this article were obtained LEGALLY from publicly accessible sites through LinkedIn profiles and Google.

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