Prisoners were evacuated from their cells from Friday night after a prisoner set of an electrical fire from his own room. A prisoner at Mt Eden Corrections facility set off a fire in his cell late on Friday night, causing the rest of his unit to be evacuated. A spokesperson from the Department of Corrections confirmed a prisoner had “tampered with an electrical socket,” causing the fire and heavy smoke. READ MORE:* Two prisoners rushed to hospital following assault at Auckland's Mt Eden prison* Auckland measles outbreak: 29 prisoners remain in isolation at Mt Eden prison after case confirmed* Measles case confirmed at Mt Eden prison; infected prisoner and cellmate in isolationThey said no staff or prisoners were injured. “Prisoners were relocated back to their cells by 12.20am without further incident,” a spokesman said.

Source: Stuff August 06, 2021 19:49 UTC