Rooftop protest at Oakwood
A rooftop protest has been held at the heavily criticised HMP Oakwood near Wolverhampton - for the second time in a matter of weeks.
Report: Rooftop protest at Oakwood Prison
Prisoners at much-criticised Oakwood Prison in Wolverhampton have staged a rooftop protest today, according to reports.
The Birmingham Mail is reporting that three prisoners began the protest at 11am this morning, and the reasons behind the protest are unknown.
A spokeswoman for G4S, which runs the prison, told the paper:
"There is an ongoing incident involving three prisoners and our normal contingency plans have been enacted."
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