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AROUND 60 PRISONERS have taken control of an area in Swaleside prison in Kent, England.
The Prison Officers Association (POA) told BBC News there was an “ongoing disturbance” which is contained to a landing in one of the jail’s wings.
POA chairman Mike Rolfe said: “Some fires have been lit, apparently, and basically we know that it’s an ongoing incident.”
A Prison Service spokesperson said: “The Prison Service is dealing with an incident involving 60 prisoners at HMP Swaleside.
“The incident is contained to one landing on A Wing. The rest of the prison is secure with all prisoners in locked in cells.”
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These riots in English prisons are getting very common,they should transfer them all to the prison hotels in Ireland they would love it here ()
I predict a riot!
It’s not a prediction if it has already happened.
V true David. V true.
That’s 60 lumps of coal for them!
Dan While I get where your coming from. Our prison system here tends to imitate the english prison system. My guess on it is the privatisation of the english jails with the staff been underpaid and generaly not giving a fook as a result.
Second one in a week. The G4S maffia seems to be losing control.
It’s not a G4s prison
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