Social enterprise providing services to Wandsworth prison goes bust

A not for profit company providing health care to inmates at Wandsworth Prison has gone bankrupt.

In 2007 Secure Healthcare was the first social enterprise in England to win a contract to provide healthcare services to prisoners, winning a grant from the Department of Health. It promised to give prisoners a voice in the running of the organisation. Prisoners became “members,” and their views were represented up to board level.

The organisation signed a two year contract, which was renewed for a further three years in July this year. However, on 16 September the healthcare provider went into voluntary liquidation, with debts …