Prisoners to be woken up gently to 'avoid confrontation' - and could be handed fish tanks and air fryers behind bars

Inmates at two London prisons have been handed personal alarm clocks to wake themselves up more gently every morning. The scheme at Wandsworth and Pentonville prisons replaces the traditional method of officers banging loudly on cell doors. Prison authorities believe the change will cut violence by preventing prisoners from starting their day feeling hostile. The pilot draws on approaches used in Scandinavian and American correctional facilities. By allowing prisoners to manage their own wake

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Prisoners to be woken up gently to 'avoid confrontation' - and could be handed fish tanks and air fryers behind bars

Inmates at two London prisons have been handed personal alarm clocks to wake themselves up more gently every morning. The scheme at Wandsworth and Pentonville prisons replaces the traditional method of officers banging loudly on cell doors. Prison authorities believe the change will cut violence by preventing prisoners from starting their day feeling hostile. The pilot draws on approaches used in Scandinavian and American correctional facilities. By allowing prisoners to manage their own wake

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