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United Kingdom: prison locked down with prisoners shut in cells as bosses battle 'near-tsunami'
Prisoners at HMP Hindley have been locked in the cells as bosses battle a 'near-tsunami' of drugs. A friend of one prisoner told the Manchester Evening News lags hadn't been allowed out for a shower or exercise for two days.
Source: Manchester Evening News (11/07/2024)