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Uprising at HMP Oakwood: wing occupied, fighting with G4S screws

On Sunday 5th inmates at HMP Oakwood near Wolverhampton rose up and occupied a wing of the UKs largest jail, barricading and smashing windows, which previously has seen rooftop protests against the shit conditions men are subjected to. Solidarity against … Continue reading

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Happy 2014: prison riot at HMP Nottingham

from the corporate press (4 jan): SECURITY staff have spent six hours dealing with a “disturbance” at Nottingham Prison. A Ministry of Justice spokeswoman said the trouble broke out at 4.30pm on Thursday. A number of prison staff suffered “minor … Continue reading

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