Oakwood prison: G4S tackling 'ongoing incident'
HMP Oakwood opened in April 2012 An "ongoing incident" is being tackled at Oakwood prison, near Wolverhampton, private security firm G4S has said.
It provided no further information, but a spokesman said the incident had been "contained".
The company also said it was applying "standard procedures" to manage the problem.
The prison, in Featherstone, which has a mixture of category C and D prisoners, was the scene of a number of rooftop protests last year.
The G4S spokesman said: "We can confirm that there is an ongoing incident taking place on a wing at Oakwood prison.
"The situation is contained and we are applying standard procedures to manage the incident. It would be inappropriate to comment further at this stage."
Buses callThe privately run prison opened in April 2012. At first it held 1,605 category C male prisoners, but it later re-categorised 256 places for category D prisoners, who are eligible for release on temporary licences.
The prison was built next to the existing HMP Featherstone and HMP Brinsford.
Category C prisoners are classed as those who cannot be trusted in open conditions but are not considered to have the ability or resources to make a determined escape attempt.
Category D prisoners are considered to be reasonably trusted to serve their sentences in open conditions.
On Friday, South Staffordshire MP Gavin Williamson called for buses to be provided for inmates leaving Oakwood, Featherstone and Brinsford to stop them hassling residents.
He said people living near the prisons were being asked for directions to bus stops by released inmates and wanted shuttle buses to be introduced to enable them to reach Wolverhampton and Cannock.
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