More guards to control dangerous jails: Security set to be heightened in the prisons holding some of Britain's most serious offenders
- Four prisons will get more money for guards and tougher security measures
- The four prisons affected are Swaleside in Kent, Garth in Lancashire, Isle of Wight and Gartree in Leicestershire
- Prison union leaders said they had not been given an explanation of the plans
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Security is set to be heightened at jails across the country in a fresh bid to contain dangerous criminals.
Four prisons will get more money for guards and tougher measures to keep inmates under control as they become part of the ‘high-security estate’.
The jails – HMPs Swaleside in Kent, Garth in Lancashire, Isle of Wight and Gartree in Leicestershire – hold the most serious offenders including ‘lifers’ convicted of murder, rape and child abuse.
Prison union leaders said they had not been given a proper explanation of the plans, which follow a series of disturbances in jails.
The Ministry of Justice also plans to put prisons into clusters controlled by ‘super governors’ with increased autonomy.
Garth prison in Lancashire (pictured) along with Swaleside in Kent, Isle of Wight and Gartree in Leicestershire will receive more money for guards and tougher security measures
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