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Riots at Featherstone & Haverigg prisons

Posted on 2017/08/31 by egonihil

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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‘The Mount’ prison: Riot cops raid two wings during riot

Posted on 2017/08/01 by egonihil

Hundreds of prisoners at HMP The Mount, Hertfordshire, have had screws and cops on the run last night after they rioted, taking over two wings in the prison just a week after another riot at HMP Newell. ‘Tornado’ riot squads … Continue reading →

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Dublin: Imprisoned youth run riot for hours, take control of prison and set it ablaze

Posted on 2016/09/02 by egonihil

On Monday night (29 August) during a riot a number of prisoners at the infamous Oberstown youth prison made their way to the roof after taking keys from a screw and set a fire on top of it. The blaze … Continue reading →

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