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Probe into disturbance at prison | Probe into disturbance at prison |
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Investigations are under way into a disturbance involving inmates at Scotland's newest prison. | |
Five men were placed in a segregation unit and five were reported to the procurator fiscal after the three-hour incident at Addiewell in West Lothian. | |
Emergency services were called to the prison, which opened in December, after a fire at about 2000 GMT on Monday. | |
Staff brought the situation under control. No one was injured and there was little damage to property. | |
The disturbance began in a main hall in the Douglas Wing residential block of the 700 inmate capacity prison. | |
Up to 40 prisoners were believed to have been in the area at the time, although it is understood that fewer than a dozen were actively involved in the disturbance. | |
It was brought to an end following negotiations involving prisoners and staff. | It was brought to an end following negotiations involving prisoners and staff. |
A Scottish Prison Services (SPS) spokeswoman said: "There was an incident at the jail last night but it is over now." | |
The spokeswoman added that it was unclear what had sparked the disturbance at Addiewell, which is operated by private company Kalyx. | The spokeswoman added that it was unclear what had sparked the disturbance at Addiewell, which is operated by private company Kalyx. |
Kalyx, the SPS, and the Lothian and Borders police were carrying out separate investigations into the incident. |