Authorities regain control of Birmingham prison
Prisoners have been smashing up parts of HMP Birmingham after overpowering guards, according to sources.
Winson Green prison inmate claims "people are walking around with knives"
Inmates from inside HMP Birmingham prison riot claim a full scale riot started earlier this morning because they couldn’t watch TV or go the gym.
The calls came from angry inmates inside the Winson Green facility – despite possession of phones inside a prison being a criminal offence.
Prisoners claim they have sets of keys and are moving between two different wings - N and P.
One said:
Another inmate from inside P Wing said the prisoners had sets of keys – taken from guards – and he claimed that everything had been “smashed up.
Another prisoner said lack of exercise was the biggest issue for prisoners and he claimed prisoners’ human rights have been breached.
He added:
In a statement POA, The Professional Trades Union for Prison, Correctional and Secure Psychiatric Workers, said:
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