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| Inmate killed at Coldingley prison in Surrey | Inmate killed at Coldingley prison in Surrey |
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| An inmate was killed at HMP Coldingley prison in Surrey, police have said. | An inmate was killed at HMP Coldingley prison in Surrey, police have said. |
| Madala Washington died at the prison in Bisley after being assaulted at about 13:00 BST on Friday. His death is being treated as murder. | |
| The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) confirmed the death of the 25-year-old at the category C jail, which houses about 500 inmates. | The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) confirmed the death of the 25-year-old at the category C jail, which houses about 500 inmates. |
| Surrey Police said detectives were trying to determine the circumstances of his death. | |
| A spokesman added: "Officers attended the address shortly after 1pm today following reports of a serious assault on an inmate at the prison." | A spokesman added: "Officers attended the address shortly after 1pm today following reports of a serious assault on an inmate at the prison." |
| 'Staffing cuts' | 'Staffing cuts' |
| In a statement, the MoJ said as with all custody deaths there would be an investigation by the independent Prisons and Probation Ombudsman. | In a statement, the MoJ said as with all custody deaths there would be an investigation by the independent Prisons and Probation Ombudsman. |
| In 2015, a report by Coldingley's Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) said staffing cuts had led to an increase in illegal drugs and weapons at the prison. | In 2015, a report by Coldingley's Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) said staffing cuts had led to an increase in illegal drugs and weapons at the prison. |
| The annual publication also said prisoners were locked in their cells for up to 15 hours a day. | The annual publication also said prisoners were locked in their cells for up to 15 hours a day. |
| HMP Prison Service said in a statement Coldingley had safe and decent staff levels and extra prison officers had been recruited. | HMP Prison Service said in a statement Coldingley had safe and decent staff levels and extra prison officers had been recruited. |
| The site, which opened in 1969, is a training prison where inmates are considered unlikely to make a determined escape attempt but cannot be trusted in open conditions. | The site, which opened in 1969, is a training prison where inmates are considered unlikely to make a determined escape attempt but cannot be trusted in open conditions. |
| It is currently "focused on the resettlement of prisoners", who are serving a variety of sentence lengths, including life. | It is currently "focused on the resettlement of prisoners", who are serving a variety of sentence lengths, including life. |