LONDON (Reuters) - Thousands of British prison officers walked out of their jobs on Friday, gathering outside jails to protest against what their union called unprecedented levels of violence and the failure of the government to make prisons safe.
The state of prisons in Britain has made headlines in recent years. Inspectors warned on Thursday that inmates of Bedford jail in central England did not follow rules and were using drugs. Last month, the government took over the running of another prison for similar reasons.
Prisons Minister Rory Stewart said officers should return to their duty stations in line with their obligations to the law and the prison service. “These prison officers are putting their fellow staff and inmates at risk,” he said in a statement.
The POA said the walkout would last until its general secretary instructed them to do otherwise.
The union, which has 28,000 members, wants the government to provide safe prisons, meet its demands for improving personal protective equipment and reduce levels of violence and overcrowding in prisons.
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