Lewes Prison's £1 million new hospital has unveiled specially designed cells aimed at stopping inmates from harming themselves.
A revamped two-floor health care suite opened yesterday at the East Sussex jail, which has been criticised for high levels of suicide and self-harm.
Government inspectors were also unhappy about the neglected condition of the hospital before its long-awaited refurbishment.
It now features a primary care suite with three consulting rooms, a 19-bed inpatient unit, a dental surgery and a full-time pharmacy.
All windows and doors were replaced as part of the refit.
The hospital cells previously had Victorian-era bars on the windows.
All points on which a prisoner could hang something have been removed from the rooms.
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