Parts of Bedford prison briefly in hands of the inmates

‘Inmates at a jail in central Britain have briefly taken control of parts of the prison, causing a call for help from across the country.
Prison officers from across the country as well as local police were called to help following the Sunday incident at HMP Bedford, described by authorities as a “serious” one.
Two wings of the facility apparently fell to the hands of the prisoners after they started a riot.
“There’s been a serious incident which has resulted in two wings being taken over by prisoners,” a spokesman from the Prison Officers Association union (POA) told Reuters.’
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