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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. | 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. | 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. | 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. There was some minor damage to property but no-one was injured. | |
| The disturbance began in a main hall in the Douglas Wing residential block of the 700 inmate capacity prison. | 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. | 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. |
| One cell was damaged by fire, and furniture and televisions in a hall were smashed. | |
| A Scottish Prison Services (SPS) spokeswoman said: "There was an incident at the jail last night but it is over now." | 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. | Kalyx, the SPS, and the Lothian and Borders police were carrying out separate investigations into the incident. |