Fury as lags who ‘behave themselves’ at UK’s most violent jail can get a bigger TV in their cell in ‘bit of a p**s take’

INMATES who “behave themselves” at Britain’s most violent prison can get a bigger TV in their cell, a report reveals. Bosses at 500-capacity HMP Brinsford, Staffs, decide if inmates have a standard 15in TV or are upgraded to a screen of 24in or more, based on behaviour. A shock report has revealed that lags who ‘behave themselves’ at Britain’s most violent prison can get a bigger TV in their cell Credit: Getty Bosses at HMP Brinsford decide if inmates have a standard 15in TV or are upgraded to a screen of 24in or more, based on behaviour Credit: Getty Over 12 months, 527 assaults were recorded at the jail, which is also a young offenders’ institute, the HM Prisons Inspectorate report said. But prisons’ chief inspector Charlie Taylor said he had “optimism things will improve”. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! A report from Charlie Taylor, the Chief Inspector of Prisons, praised the jail – the most violent in the UK – for rewarding well-behaved cons and encouraging ‘positive behaviour’. He said: “Well-behaved prisoners had access to some benefits, such as bigger televisions and additional association time.” He added that inmates on the basic level of privileges struggled to progress, adding: “There was limited support to help prisoners on the lowest level of the scheme to progress.” The report also revealed the staggering level of violence at the jail, with 527 assaults in the most recent 12-month period. Mr Taylor said: “Levels of violence were very high. The rate of violent incidents was the highest in the adult male estate. “Rates of violence against staff had more than doubled, (and) violence (against other prisoners) was often driven by interpersonal issues and bullying.” Most read in The Sun But an insider said: “TVs in cells do keep offenders occupied — but giving them bigger tellies just because they’ve not kicked off recently is a bit of a p**s take.” Comment now