More assaults on staff and between inmates, thousands of self-harm incidents and appalling conditions - the reality of life in Wales' prisons.
WalesOnline has gone through 12 months of reports and data which show the utter failing of the system which critics have described as "fetid".
So what do the reports show?
Violence
Back in July the Ministry of Justice released figures which showed there were at least 113 serious assaults resulting in injuries against staff in 2018.
That is up from 106 in 2017 and 93 in 2016, when comparable records began.
At HMP Parc in Bridgend there were 21 instances where staff were bitten, 26 black eyes, and 24 injuries that were so bad they needed stitching.
Eight fractured bones were recorded at Berwyn Prison, Wrexham, seven cuts needed stitches and there were nine instances of bad bruising against staff.
At HMP Cardiff, staff received 10 black eyes and eight bad bruises.
However, those figures look small when compared to violence inmates impose on each other.
There were a total of 1,640 assaults recorded across prisons in Wales in 2018, yet again, the highest number since modern records began.
Disturbances are becoming increasingly common. A recent Cardiff University study found that despite holding just 2% of the total prison population in England and Wales, 9.3% of all prison disturbances were recorded at HMP Parc in 2018.
Carwyn Jones AM, whose constituency includes Parc said: "I remember when Parc Prison first opened and it had a very difficult birth with many in the local community sceptical.
"Over the years it won the confidence of the local population. However figures like these are very concerning. The prison has many dedicated staff and it is essential that the management at the prison deal with these issues."
At Cardiff prison, there were seven incidents in 2017 where barricades were used by prisoners and one where a someone was taken hostage.
Self-harm
Another shocking statistic is the amount that prisoners harm themselves.
There were 3,016 occasions when inmates harmed themselves in Welsh jails in the 12 months to March this year. That equates to 250 incidents a day.
Frances Crook, chief executive of the Howard League for Penal Reform, said: “Every nine minutes, someone in prison hurts themselves.
“This is a truly shocking statistic. That’s compared to at least 2,576 in the previous 12 months."
The issue of self harm can be a complicated one to measure as some of these issues could have been in place long before they were behind bars.
Madeleine Moon is the MP for Bridgend.
She said: "I work very closely with Parc Prison and follow up inspection reports with management there.
"Together we have arranged for Swansea University to conduct research into self harm issues within the prison estate so identify improved ways of addressing a problem that had been identified.
"I’m have always been impressed with the unique work staff do at Parc with families, ex-military and opening educational opportunities. I will meet with the director of the prison to discuss the Cardiff University study."
Basic hygiene
In December last year it was revealed that nearly a quarter of inmates at Cardiff prison weren't able to have a daily shower.
The Howard League report revealed that just 77% of prisoners in Cardiff prison were allowed to shower every day in 2016.
What does this mean for prisoners and tax payers?
Prisoners in Wales also had an extra 39 years to their sentences and spent 28 years in solitary confinement due to bad behaviour last year.
Possession of drugs and unauthorised items, such as mobile phones, were some of the key reasons for the rise.
This resulted in prisoners having 14,311 days added to their sentences in 2018.
When approached for comment a Ministry of Justice spokesman said: "Too many people self-harm and take their own lives in prisons across England and Wales and we are taking action to stop it.
"We have invested £70million in improving security and conditions, and recruited more than 4,700 new prison officers so every inmate can have a dedicated officer for support.
"We’ve also given the Samaritans £1.5 million over three years, trained more than 24,000 staff in mental health awareness, and improved support for anyone at risk of suicide or self-harm."
