A riot officers were drafted in to deal with a disturbance in which staff were reportedly attacked with pool balls.
specially-trained anti-riot prison officers - were first sent to Long Lartin prison in Worcestershire to deal with an "ongoing incident".
According to the BBC, up to 80 prisoners are involved in the incident and used pool balls as weapons.
A Prison Service spokeswoman said: "Specially trained prison staff successfully resolved an incident at HMP Long Lartin on 12 October. There were no injuries to staff or prisoners.
A steady stream of Tornado team vans could be seen heading onto the prison car park, up until about midnight.
The officers, clad in dark overalls and carrying large holdalls full of equipment, could be seen unloading the vans and filing into the main entrance.
Several prison vans also arrived at the l, which is surrounded by acres of countryside.
Beyond the 30ft curtain walls, shouts of inmates could be heard above the barking of prison guard dogs.
The incident was resolved in the early hours of Thursday morning.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/10/12/officers-sent-deal-prison-riot-involving-80-inmates/
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