Inmate dies suddenly at Parc Prison

A man has died suddenly at a prison which saw the most inmate deaths in Wales and England last year.

South Wales Police confirmed the sudden death of a 49-year-old man at Bridgend's HMP Parc on 1 March.

The force said there did not appear to be any suspicious circumstances and the coroner had been informed.

It comes as 17 inmates were known to have died at Parc in 2024 - more than any other prison.

Security company G4S, which runs HMP Parc, has confirmed this number and it is understood eight deaths were due to natural causes.

Three prisoners were also taken to hospital following disorder at the prison in June.

At least four of the deaths are believed to be drug-related.

Families of inmates who died while in a prison protested outside the facility in May, saying they wanted answers from authorities following claims of drug misuse within the jail.

HMP Parc is one of the UK's largest category B prisons, holding convicted male adult and young offenders, as well as convicted sex offenders and those awaiting trial for sex offences.

G4S previously said it has a "zero-tolerance policy towards drugs".