07-03-2017 18:09 via theguardian.com

Strangeways prison staff say they shared rooftop protester's concerns

Manchester prison officers tell of staffing issues and ‘quite a lot of lockdowns’ at time of Stuart Horner’s protestPrison staff have revealed they shared concerns about conditions at HM Prison Manchester, commonly known as Strangeways, that led to a 60-hour rooftop protest by a prisoner.Convicted murderer Stuart Horner endangered his own life in order to stage a protest after claims that his concerns about prolonged incarceration in cells and lack of staff were ignored. Contin
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