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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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Featherstone prison: Week of disorder as screws attacked and ‘multiple’ fires

Prisoners at a West Midlands prison have assaulted screws and started “multiple” fires in a week-long outbreak of disorder. A major incident was declared at Featherstone Prison on Thursday as riot cops were drafted in to deal with the trouble, … Continue reading

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