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| Fifty prisoners involved in HMP Grampian incident in Peterhead | |
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| Up to 50 inmates are involved in a disturbance at the new HMP Grampian in Peterhead, the Scottish Prison Service has said. | |
| The disturbance broke out at about 20.50 on Tuesday on Ellon wing, which houses short-term and remand prisoners. | |
| Trained negotiators are understood to be speaking to the prisoners. | |
| HMP Grampian opened at the beginning of March as a replacement for HMP Peterhead and HMP Aberdeen. | |
| A spokesman said: "There is an ongoing incident at HMP Grampian in one of the residential areas. | A spokesman said: "There is an ongoing incident at HMP Grampian in one of the residential areas. |
| "The incident is being managed by staff who are working to bring the incident to a safe conclusion for those involved. Police Scotland are in attendance." | "The incident is being managed by staff who are working to bring the incident to a safe conclusion for those involved. Police Scotland are in attendance." |
| Police Scotland said: "Police officers are currently at the scene responding to the incident in support of the Scottish Prison Service." | Police Scotland said: "Police officers are currently at the scene responding to the incident in support of the Scottish Prison Service." |
| Last month, prison officers wearing protective body armour were needed to break-up trouble at the prison. No-one was injured. | Last month, prison officers wearing protective body armour were needed to break-up trouble at the prison. No-one was injured. |