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Rat urine smell 'overpowering' at 'squalid' and 'decrepit' prison, watchdog says

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74% Informative

The smell of rat urine was "overpowering" in some areas of Rochester prison in Kent .

Report detailed the "squalid" and "decrepit" conditions, rising violence, self-harm and widespread drug use.

The prison was condemned for closure in 2017 but remained open due to overcrowding crisis.

VR Score

78

Informative language

79

Neutral language

31

Article tone

semi-formal

Language

English

Language complexity

55

Offensive language

possibly offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

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not detected

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not detected

Time-value

short-lived

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1

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