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St Helens: Cop station smashed & graffiti attacked

A man in St Helens, Merseyside managed to climb onto the roof of the local cop shop on 9th October triggering a stand off for 9 hours with cops. The man sprayed graffiti on the walls including ‘Fuck the police’, … Continue reading

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Drake Hall prison: Smoking ban causes riot

A ban on smoking in prisons is slowly being introduced across prison island, with several of them already banning it outright. Others are planning to be smoke-free by September. Prisoners at Drake Hall women’s prison decided enough is enough when … Continue reading

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Newcastle: Wild youth involved in roof confrontation with cops escapes court

A wild youth, who brought chaos to a quiet suburban street during an eight-hour stand-off on a roof with cops, bolted from court after being told he was to be locked up. In dramatic scenes, the youth sprinted out of … Continue reading

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Scotland: Rooftop protest at Rutherglen ‘children’s prison’

Two incarcerated teenage girls climbed on to the roof of a ‘children’s home’ (meaning prison!) on Monday in a protest. The girls, residents (prisoners!) of a Burnside ‘children’s prison’, climbed out of a window on to the roof at around … Continue reading

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Birmingham Prison: Riot cops sent in after stand-off on wing, ‘unexplained’ death of prisoner

A squad of specialist prison riot cops were sent into Birmingham prison after a stand-off between prisoners and screws. The scum multi-national G4S, which operates HM Prison Birmingham, confirmed the incident happened on Friday night but denied that it was … Continue reading

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Erlestoke Prison: Riot sparked by smoking ban

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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