Specialist prison guards in body armour have been tackling rioting inmates at an open jail in West Sussex. According to the Prison Officers' Association, the violence began after staff tried to breathalyse some of the 200 prisoners.
40 prisoners started blazes around midnight and smashed windows. Firefighters were also sent to Ford prison to stop this fire. After the flames spread from one block to another, Two fire engines and 60 prison staff re-entered the site. 140 extra staff had been sent to assist at the scene. It seemed that only two prison officers and four support staff members were on duty when the riot broke out.
Reaction: I might be a bit harsh on this one, but on the subject of humanity, I'd say these guys were given too much space. If you've been without for so long, and you have the opportunity to get a drink, you will get one. It all seems like a very loose thing, which would not have happened if the prison staff would have been a tight union. Benny Hill inspired scenes like running for a breath test is just unacceptable in my book, let alone a riot.
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