The prison officers say violence and hidden weapons are common at HMP Five Wells.
Former prison officers have been speaking up about the "dangerous work environment" at a flagship prison.Prison officers who have left because they felt unsafe said violence was common and nothing was done about prisoners having weapons.HMP Five Wells was built on the site of the former HMP Wellingborough, which closed in 2012.
The officer described a violent attack on one of her colleagues when he tried to tell a prisoner he was in a restricted area. A second former officer said: "I was included in a few restraints and I've been scratched hair pulled. The intensity of the incidents were just getting worse.
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