Rooftop protest at Oakwood

An investigation is underway after a rooftop protest at a prison in South Staffordshire.

Earlier today, six men scaled the walls at HMP Oakwood near Wolverhampton and set up camp.

A rooftop protest by inmates at HMP Oakwood prison in South Staffordshire has come to an end.

At around 11am this morning, six inmates scaled the walls of the building near Wolverhampton.

It is understood no staff or prisoners were injured during the incident and that no damage was done.

Bosses at security firm G4S, which runs HMP Oakwood in South Staffordshire, have put contingency plans in force as a rooftop protest continues at the prison.

A spokesman confirmed six prisoners were involved in the incident.

Prisoners at a heavily-criticised prison near Wolverhampton have staged a rooftop protest this afternoon - for the second time in a matter of weeks.

Six men scaled the walls of HMP Oakwood and set up camp on the roof this afternoon.

The men, most of whom were wearing orange hi-vis jackets, were heard shouting down to people on the ground while security firm G4S, which runs the prison, patrolled the area.

The protest comes just weeks after three men climbed to the top of the prison in a similar protest last month.

A report released earlier this year slammed the prison for its inexperienced staff and high levels of violence and self-harm, as well as failures including not giving prisoners toilet roll.

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Gavin Williamson, the MP for South Staffordshire, says he wants his constituents to be reassured this type of protest will never happen again.

As prisoners take to the roof of HMP Oakwood in protest, Mark Gettleson from the Howard League for Penal Reform says it must be 'Britain's worst prison'.

G4S which runs HMP Oakwood in Wolverhampton has confirmed that an incident at the prison is over.

Earlier reports had suggested three prisoners were protesting on the roof of the prison. It is thought the protest began around 11am this morning.

The company running Oakwood Prison in Wolverhampton, G4S, has confirmed that "an incident" is taking place at the prison, involving three prisoners.

Earlier reports have suggested the prisoners are protesting on the roof of the much-criticised prison.

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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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