Riots at HMP Ford
Discussion
whoami said:
"Over the past few nights prisoners have been reluctant to be breathalysed by staff. The staff have been chasing them round the blocks trying to breathalyse them, which is sort of reminiscent of the end scene from Benny Hill to me"
Hardly surprising when there are only two POs on duty at night overseeing up to 550 prisoners. As it's new year, there will be plenty of prisoners on home leave so the prison will be relatively empty. Still, there must be at least 300 prisoners in there so the staffing level is woefully inadequate.I hear the six ringleaders have been identified and are no doubt in the back of a Serco truck on their way back to a closed prison. As the main focus of the rioters was to destroy all of the recreational facilities, I feel the rest of them will be grassed up pretty promptly!
Chris_H said:
whoami said:
"Over the past few nights prisoners have been reluctant to be breathalysed by staff. The staff have been chasing them round the blocks trying to breathalyse them, which is sort of reminiscent of the end scene from Benny Hill to me"
Hardly surprising when there are only two POs on duty at night overseeing up to 550 prisoners. As it's new year, there will be plenty of prisoners on home leave so the prison will be relatively empty. Still, there must be at least 300 prisoners in there so the staffing level is woefully inadequate.I hear the six ringleaders have been identified and are no doubt in the back of a Serco truck on their way back to a closed prison. As the main focus of the rioters was to destroy all of the recreational facilities, I feel the rest of them will be grassed up pretty promptly!
What's the point of them destroying the recreational facilities (apart from the obvious)??
whoami said:
I read about the small number of staff and was surprised at their number.
What's the point of them destroying the recreational facilities (apart from the obvious)??
No idea. It beggars belief. Of course, the perpetrators will be shipped out to other prisons where they will have all the recreational facilities available to them.What's the point of them destroying the recreational facilities (apart from the obvious)??
The losers are all of the other well behaved prisoners who are quietly doing their time and just keeping their heads down.
Eric Mc said:
Lost soul said:
I dont know what all the fuss is about let them all burn , they are no good to society anyway
What - all of them?Don't forget, Ford is for minor offenders and low risk prisoners.
Lost soul said:
Eric Mc said:
Lost soul said:
I dont know what all the fuss is about let them all burn , they are no good to society anyway
What - all of them?Don't forget, Ford is for minor offenders and low risk prisoners.
ks.Lost soul said:
Eric Mc said:
Lost soul said:
I dont know what all the fuss is about let them all burn , they are no good to society anyway
What - all of them?Don't forget, Ford is for minor offenders and low risk prisoners.
A good friend of mine, many years ago, got 12 months for growing (quite a lot) of cannabis plants at his house. No previous, full time (skilled) job, fully contributing member of society. He got moved to an open prison after 6 weeks, and he was a good example of the whole point of open prisons. I think it will be a huge shame if those prisoners who are not a risk to society, and who are entirely suitable to be kept in open prisons, have to be moved to closed prisons because of the actions of a few POS tts.
ts.My son's now back in his room. The rioters are in a truck on their way to Belmarsh. Good riddance. They are to be charged with prison mutiny!!
Chris_H said:
My son's now back in his room. The rioters are in a truck on their way to Belmarsh. Good riddance. They are to be charged with prison mutiny!!
Room? Room? CELL! 
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