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| HMP Oakwood prisoners stage roof-top protest | HMP Oakwood prisoners stage roof-top protest |
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| Three prisoners are holding a roof-top protest at HMP Oakwood, near Wolverhampton. | Three prisoners are holding a roof-top protest at HMP Oakwood, near Wolverhampton. |
| A spokeswoman for G4S, which runs the prison near Wolverhampton, said: "We can confirm that an incident involving three prisoners is taking place at HMP Oakwood." | A spokeswoman for G4S, which runs the prison near Wolverhampton, said: "We can confirm that an incident involving three prisoners is taking place at HMP Oakwood." |
| The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has been alerted, she added. | |
| The Chief Inspector of Prisons has criticised the prison for failing to tackle drug issues. | The Chief Inspector of Prisons has criticised the prison for failing to tackle drug issues. |
| The report published on Tuesday found inmates said it was easier to obtain drugs than soap at the prison. | |
| The Prison Ombudsman, Nigel Newcomen QC, has also criticised the emergency response by prison staff when one of its inmates stopped breathing. | |
| Edward Ham, 54, was declared dead in his cell in February. | |
| Mr Newcomen said his treatment had been "unacceptably poor" and a summary of his report found staff could not access a defibrillator as it was locked away. | |
| HMP Oakwood opened in April 2012 and houses about 1,600 inmates. | |
| In July it was one of two private prisons to receive the Ministry of Justice's lowest rating. | |
| The MoJ declined to comment on Friday's protest. |