In the latest inspection of the London setting incidents of disorder were found to have almost tripled and recorded rates of violence increased from 182 to 410 in 12 months.
Some children were said to have stopped family visits in case violence broke out in front of their families, inspectors revealed.
The inspection by HMI Prisons took place between 4 and 14 March this year and found a considerable peak in violence between summer and November 2023, with the use of force by staff, usually in response to violence, found to have increased by 68%.
Violence was found to have occurred within the education block, which led to its closure from 22 August until early September.
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