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| Police called to Ford open prison after rioting | Police called to Ford open prison after rioting |
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| Police and fire services are at Ford open prison near Arundel, West Sussex, after a riot broke out, the Prison Service has confirmed. | Police and fire services are at Ford open prison near Arundel, West Sussex, after a riot broke out, the Prison Service has confirmed. |
| In a statement, the Ministry of Justice said that around 40 prisoners began smashing windows and setting fires in some buildings. | In a statement, the Ministry of Justice said that around 40 prisoners began smashing windows and setting fires in some buildings. |
| A spokesman said that prison service staff were forced to retreat. | A spokesman said that prison service staff were forced to retreat. |
| He added: "We have no reports of any injuries to staff or prisoners at this stage." | He added: "We have no reports of any injuries to staff or prisoners at this stage." |
| The inmates involved also set off fire alarms at the prison after the disturbance began at around midnight on New Year's Eve going into New Year's Day. | The inmates involved also set off fire alarms at the prison after the disturbance began at around midnight on New Year's Eve going into New Year's Day. |
| The spokesman said: "Specialist teams of prison officers have been called in to deal with the incident." | The spokesman said: "Specialist teams of prison officers have been called in to deal with the incident." |
| HMP Ford accepts category D offenders who have under two years left to serve on their sentences. | |
| The Prison Service website says the institution - which can hold up to 557 inmates - does not house criminals who have been convicted of arson, some sexual offences, or 'restraining' offences. | |
| Concerns had been raised in the past about the way the prison was operated. | |
| In 2009, the prison's own Independent Monitoring Board said people had been able to smuggle in drugs, alcohol and mobile phones. | |
| It called for upgraded CCTV for the site to be installed as a priority. |