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Prison officers declare ‘major victory’ after government announces Birmingham prison will return to public ownership
PRISON officers declared a “major” victory today after the government announced that Birmingham prison will be returned to public ownership permanently.
Prisons Minister Rory Stewart has said that the West Midlands jail will be returned to state control after security giant G4S was given a 15-year contract in 2011.
However, consistent allegations about inhumane treatment of prisoners and poor facilities persisted.
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