Following a violent incident at HMP Frankland involving Hashem Abedi, the brother of the Manchester Arena bomber, the prison officers' union has demanded a ban on inmate cooking. This stems from fears of further violence after Abedi allegedly attacked staff with homemade knives and hot cooking oil. The Ministry of Justice has initiated a review and a criminal investigation. Officers suffered severe injuries, sparking outrage among prison officials who argue that dangerous inmates should not have access to cooking facilities that could pose risks to staff safety.
Mark Fairhurst, the chair of the Prison Officers' Association, stated, "We should not be allowing prisoners in separation centres to access cooking facilities, so they have the resources and implements that can inflict violence on staff."
Fairhurst added, "I'm absolutely furious that terrorist prisoners, who pose such a significant risk to national security, are allowed the same freedoms and privileges as prisoners on normal location."
He emphasized that "there's only one way to reduce the risk and prevent this ever happening again, and to reduce the risk, you have to stop prisoners' access to kitchens."
Following the incident involving Hashem Abedi, the MoJ announced a full review into how such an attack could occur, alongside a criminal investigation led by counter-terrorism police.
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