G4S & Ministers accused of 'cover up' over HMP Oakwood disorder
The latest on the disorder at Britain's largest prison, HMP Oakwood near Wolverhampton, which is run by private security firm G4S.
MP: Problems at prison need dealing with 'quickly'
The MP for South Staffordshire, the constituency where HMP Oakwood is situated in, says the problems there need dealing with 'quickly'.
Tory MP Gavin Williamson says prison ministers and its operator G4S have been working together to resolve the 'teething problems'.
Britain's largest jail near Wolverhampton can hold 1600 inmates, but there has been a number of security alerts since it opened in April 2012, most recently prisoners climbing onto the roof twice in November.
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