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Scotland - prisoners riot in private jail

vast minority | 04.01.2012 07:30

UP to 70 prisoners went on a riot at a privately-run jail in Scotland, firing snooker balls as missiles and setting fires.

The incident saw a number of inmates take control of one wing of Addiewell Prison in West Lothian for more than three hours.

The rebellion sparked a full emergency response from police, the Scottish Ambulance Service, and Lothian and Borders Fire and Rescue Service, reports The Scotsman.

Prisoners took control of the wing at around 4.30pm on Monday for more than three hours, before being surrounded.

Inmates used snooker balls as missiles and are reported to have set off multiple small fires before police regained control at around 7.45pm. There were no reported injuries to prisoners or staff.
Sources said it was a “serious” situation requiring a “full-scale response”.

One source said: “It was well out of control. Up to 70 prisoners were involved.”

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Don't believe...

04.01.2012 09:20

...everything you read in the papers. The Scotsman may have claimed "up to 70 prisoners" took part but the the Daily Record said "Around 12 inmates out of more than 40 in Lomond Hall took part in the riot" and the Scottish Sun had a source (i.e. a pet screw kept friendly with the odd brown envelope of cash) claiming that: "A few cons went a bit mental. This wasn't Addiewell's worst night but it was scary for the other cons in there."

Snooker balls ?

04.01.2012 09:49

Obviously untrue, snooker balls are not allowed in prisons for obvious reasons.

ex-con

Snooker/pool balls

04.01.2012 09:59

Don't know which nicks you've been in mate! What did you put in your socks, PP9's?!

Old lag

@ Old Lag - snooker balls in socks ?

04.01.2012 10:53

Been watching your video copy of "Scum" have we ?

If you were an "Old Lag" you would know that was the part of the film that could never have happened in real life because .... wait for it..... wait for it..... there are no snooker balls in prisons.

The average screw might not be a genius but they are not that stupid.