Activists block construction of mega prison in protest against increasing arrests on demonstrators
Activists blockade the expansion of a so-called mega prison at Full Sutton, east Yorkshire
ACTIVISTS blockaded the expansion of a so-called mega prison at Full Sutton, east Yorkshire, today, in protest against the increasing numbers of demonstrators being imprisoned amid debates on the Public Order Bill.
In the early hours, protesters set up tripods to block entrances to Full Sutton after the government awarded construction firm Kier £400 million to build 1,400 new prison spaces.
The prison is the third of six sites that are being expanded as part of a new prisons programme.
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