‘Stand-off’ at HMP Birmingham in Winson Green ends
Written by News on 04/09/2017
The Prison Service says an incident "involving a small number of prisoners" at HMP Birmingham has ended.
The incident at the privately run jail in Winson Green, which began on Sunday afternoon, had been confined to one wing.
A spokesperson said specially trained prison staff managed to "successfully resolve" the stand-off without any injuries to guards or prisoners.
They added: "We do not tolerate violence in our prisons, and are clear that those responsible will be referred to the police and could spend longer behind bars."
According to the Birmingham Mail, unrest at the Category B jail began at about 3.30pm on Sunday – with anti-riot Tornado teams sent to the scene.
In December 2016, hundreds of prisoners at HMP Birmingham went on the rampage for 12 hours in what was described as the worst prison riot since Strangeways in 1990.
At the time, there were reports of prisoners setting fire to stairwells, breaking a security chain and destroying paper records. At least three inmates were wounded, but no prison staff were hurt.
Following that unrest, Justice Secretary Liz Truss had said there would be a "thorough" investigation into the "serious situation".
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