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| Prison staff hurt in disturbance | Prison staff hurt in disturbance |
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| Four prison staff have been injured during an outbreak of violence at one of Britain's most secure facilities. | Four prison staff have been injured during an outbreak of violence at one of Britain's most secure facilities. |
| The incident at Belmarsh in south-east London was triggered by an inmate who refused to hand over a laptop computer, the Prison Service said. | The incident at Belmarsh in south-east London was triggered by an inmate who refused to hand over a laptop computer, the Prison Service said. |
| The staff were treated in hospital for their injuries. Officials refused to say how many prisoners were involved or what time the incident happened. | |
| Belmarsh holds some of Britain's most high-profile terrorist suspects. | |
| Computer tampering | |
| A Prison Service spokeswoman said: "A prisoner was suspected of tampering with his Access To Justice laptop and refused to hand it over, punching a member of staff. | |
| "An altercation ensued involving a member of staff and prisoners." | |
| The spokesman said the incident was quickly brought under control. | |
| She said some inmates are allowed computers to work on their legal cases but are denied internet access. | |
| Judges sometimes direct that prisoners must have access to a computer because CPS paperwork is only available in DVD format. |