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Major riot at Winson Green prison! Worst disorder since Strangeways!

Posted on 2016/12/17 by egonihil

Last night a full scale riot escalated at HMP Birmingham, better known locally as Winson Green, continuing for 12 hours as several riot cop units were unable to contain the escalating rebellion. The outbreak of rage began when some inmates … Continue reading →

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HMP Moorland: Prisoners smash up cells as riot cops raid the prison

Posted on 2016/11/21 by egonihil

Riot cops have stormed another prison to quell another disturbance, the state has confirmed panicking about the surge in rebellion in the prison island, only two weeks after as many as 200 prisoners were involved in a riot at Bedford … Continue reading →

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HMP Bedford: Major prison riot sees 200 prisoners run amok & explosions heard during assault by cops

Posted on 2016/11/07 by egonihil

A riot at Bedford Prison which saw up to 200 inmates go on the rampage, setting fires and even looting the medical room. The riot came to an end late on Sunday night after riot cops spent more than six … Continue reading →

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Lewes Prison: Prisoners smash cells and offices during riot

Posted on 2016/10/30 by egonihil

A National Response Unit (Specialist Prison Riot Pigs) was called in to supress a riot at an east Sussex jail after prisoners “went on the rampage” for six hours. Cells and offices were damaged in the disturbance at Saturday at … Continue reading →

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Ireland, HMP Maghaberry: Screws forced to flee after prisoners set fires and doors open

Posted on 2016/10/10 by egonihil

Screws were reportedly forced to flee after 100 prisoners’ cell doors spring open during a weekend of turmoil in a maximum security jail. They were said to have been stretched to their limits as inmates started small fires. It is … Continue reading →

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Dublin: Oberstown in ‘lock-down’ again overnight after further riot by youth

Posted on 2016/09/21 by egonihil

A group of youths understood to include those who were part of the riot that led to the fire and destruction of one part of the Irish prison in August were involved in a ‘barricade’ situation. The riot started yesterday … Continue reading →

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HMP Lincoln: Screw taken hostage and beaten as ‘riot spirals out of control’

Posted on 2016/09/21 by egonihil

As the heat starts to rise in prisons on the prison island, a prison guard was reportedly taken hostage and beaten by inmates after a riot broke out at a jail in Lincolnshire last Wednesday. (14th Sept) Riot cops were … 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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Outbreaks of rebellion in the prison archipelago

Posted on 2016/08/31 by egonihil

Welford Road prison, Leicester: Imprisoned immigrant stages rooftop protest An inmate of Welford Road prison in Leicester staged a roof top protest at the Victorian jail today. It is believed he climbed out at around 10am. He shouted to people … Continue reading →

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Erlestoke Prison: Riot sparked by smoking ban

Posted on 2016/06/23 by egonihil

The screws struggled to control the chaos at Erlestoke Prison in Wiltshire after a rooftop protest. Toilets were ripped out, rooms were smashed and riot cell doors were kicked in. And the prisoners ruled the roost until the early hours … Continue reading →

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