Category Archives: Prison

Strangeways prison: Screws cars attacked

Several screws (prison slang for prison officer) cars were attacked outside Strangeways prison* last night as hooded gang smashed windows and threw paint stripper over the body work. The gang legged it when a local cop patrol spotted them, unfortunately … Continue reading

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Lewes prison: Screw dog handler knocked out during ‘mini riot’

A female screw was knocked out by prisoners at Lewes prison near Brighton, in attack that has been described as a ‘mini riot.’ The screw who is a dog handler tried to intervene when a package that was thrown over … Continue reading

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Long Lartin prison: 80 prisoners occupy wing & attack screws with pool balls

Screws at HMP Long Lartin in Worcestershire had to run scared from a wing of the prison yesterday as 80 prisoners started attacking them with pool balls. The retreat from the wing meant that the prisoners had control of it … Continue reading

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Birmingham prison riot ‘instigators’ sentenced

In the court for 6 prisoners who have been accused as the ‘instigators’ it was heard that £6 million of damage was done in the 15 hour riot rampage at HMP Birmingham, that petrified the state and the private security … Continue reading

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Bang Up and Smash: Women’s Prisons, Probation and Bail Hostels , by Asbo

From: Act For Freedom Now! BANG UP AND SMASH: WOMEN’S PRISONS, PROBATION AND BAIL HOSTELS Bang-up and Smash is an overview of women’s prisons in the UK, and a political analysis of their physical and ideological construction. From the moment … Continue reading

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New Hall prison: Women in nude stand off

A five hour nude stand-off occurred in a yard of New Hall prison in West Yorkshire on 2nd October. Six women stripped in the exercise yard, barricaded themselves in and threatened the screws with table legs. The female prisoners were … Continue reading

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Winson Green prison: Riot breaks out after smoking ban

Riots have broken out at Winson Green prison in Birmingham run by the scumbag security global firm G4S, with reports of ‘one wing lost’. Tornado teams (anti-riot units) were sent in to repress the riot which began at around 3.30pm, … Continue reading

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Riots at Featherstone & Haverigg prisons

On 29th August two prisons ended up in chaos during several hours of rioting by prisoners. At HMP Featherstone in Staffordshire, prisoners tried to get a prison wide riot going when they set fires on their wing. Fires were previously … Continue reading

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HMP Isle of Wight: Prisoners in 13 hour roof stand-off

Two prisoners at Isle of Wight prison managed to climb on top of the roof of their wing in Newport on Tuesday in the middle of the day. The stand-off lasted more than 13 hours with the prisoners protesting at … Continue reading

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(UPDATE) The Mount prison breaks out in riot again & now Erlestoke too

The Mount prison has broken out in riot again for a second day after another riot at the prison ended yesterday when riot cops were sent in. The latest disorder which ended 5pm today occurred when prisoners with weapons took … Continue reading

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