​It comes after millions of dollars of damage were caused during the 2013 Spring Hill prison riot which stemmed from inmates drunk on home brew. The report paints a picture of a jailhouse cold war between eagle-eyed guards and alcohol-craving yet resourceful prisoners. DOMINICO ZAPATA/FAIRFAX NZ Prisoners are only allowed to keep nine pieces of fruit or fruit based items in their cell. Ben Curran Prisoners rioted at Springhill Prison in 2013, destroying part of the prison in a fire before guards regained control. "If I had a teaspoon of bread yeast and sugar water you could be drunk in 72 hours," Oszajca said.

Source: Stuff April 07, 2019 00:56 UTC