Prison riot still out of control

Chezzie · Post by **Chezzie** » Sat Apr 11, 2009 1:24 pm

Specialist prison officers are trying to bring a "violent" riot at a prison in Rutland under control.

The Prison Officers Association (POA) said about 250 prisoners had not yet surrendered after a disturbance started at about midnight.

It is thought the riot started after prisoners had their privileges removed.

Glyn Travis from the POA said: "We have still got a serious number of disturbances within the prison that haven't been brought under control."

Police have secured a three-mile perimeter around the category C jail near Oakham.

Prisons are "bursting at the seams", according to Glyn Travis

Smoke has been seen coming out of the prison on Saturday and fire engines remain at the scene.

Mr Travis said: "We're not quite sure what these prisoners have armed themselves with because they've had access to the works department and the healthcare centre.

"We don't know if they're under the influence of drugs and whether they've made some serious weapons, so we've got to be extremely careful.

BBC NEWS | England | Leicestershire | Prison riot still out of control

Scary or what??

250 on the rampage, could do a hell of a lot of damage.

Peg · Post by **Peg** » Sat Apr 11, 2009 1:57 pm

"We're not quite sure what these prisoners have armed themselves with because they've had access to the works department and the healthcare centre.

"We don't know if they're under the influence of drugs and whether they've made some serious weapons, so we've got to be extremely careful.

Even scarier.

Chezzie · Post by **Chezzie** » Sat Apr 11, 2009 2:04 pm

Peg;1173710 wrote: Even scarier.

How the hell does it get to this stage???

Peg · Post by **Peg** » Sat Apr 11, 2009 2:17 pm

Good question Chezzie.

Clodhopper · Post by **Clodhopper** » Sat Apr 11, 2009 3:09 pm

Chezzie: The answer to your short question:

It is thought the riot started after prisoners had their privileges removed.

(From the article referenced)

For the answer to your longer question, see Galbally, who put it far better than I could but the relevant thread seems to have vanished....:-3

Chezzie · Post by **Chezzie** » Sat Apr 11, 2009 3:38 pm

Clodhopper;1173777 wrote: Chezzie: The answer to your short question:

(From the article referenced)

For the answer to your longer question, see Galbally, who put it far better than I could but the relevant thread seems to have vanished....:-3

Was their already a thread posted on this subject Clods?

Clodhopper · Post by **Clodhopper** » Sat Apr 11, 2009 4:08 pm

I think it was Oscar's "who am I standing for" thread, but it might have been any of the BNP threads.

BTW I hope these aren't being removed because of their politics....?

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sat Apr 11, 2009 4:11 pm

Chezzie;1173712 wrote: How the hell does it get to this stage???

just takes one prisoner to release the others, and there are just not enough police there.

a riot can happen in a minute.

Chezzie · Post by **Chezzie** » Sat Apr 11, 2009 4:14 pm

Clodhopper;1173862 wrote: I think it was Oscar's "who am I standing for" thread, but it might have been any of the BNP threads.

BTW I hope these aren't being removed because of their politics....?

All those threads are still here Clods and no deleted posts in any. Try clicking on todays posts, their on page 1 and 2.:-6

Clodhopper · Post by **Clodhopper** » Sat Apr 11, 2009 4:48 pm

Chezzie: Oh phew! Would have been upset if:

1) They had been removed for political reasons.

2) Galbally's article had gone. Did you read it?

..sometimes I am very dumb. Hope you didn't spend too long looking.