UK: Sco: Drug raid sparked jail riot

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Daily Record (UK)

Saturday 03 Jun 2000

Subj: UK: Sco: Drug raid sparked jail riot

Date: 3 Jun, 2000

Source: Daily Record (UK)

DRUG RAID SPARKED JAIL RIOT

A MASSIVE seizure of drugs sparked a seven-and-a-half hour
siege at a prison.

Rioting inmates at Glenochil Prison barricaded themselves
into a wing, then trashed cells and rooms.

They blocked off access to C Hall as negotiators tried to
end the tense stand-off.

The siege ended peacefully in the early hours of yesterday
morning. Extensive damage was caused to C Hall and inmates
were rehoused in other parts of the prison.

Security at the jail, near Alloa, Clackmannanshire, was
stepped up yesterday as staff began cleaning up.

Prison governor Alec Spencer said: "A substantial quantity
of heroin was found on a visitor to the jail, which I
believe led to the incident.

"The officers were very professional in their job and,
although it took quite a long time to restore order, not one
person was injured."

Four years ago, prison officer Thomas Jones was held hostage
at Glenochil.

A year later, prison officer Willie Irvine and nurse Karen
Kinnear were taken hostage in a 20-hour riot.

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