Home Secretary Jack Straw holds up a copy of the Whitemoor Prison report during a news conference following his visit to the prison in March, Cambridgeshire today Friday.
The two former prisoners and an armed robber have brought the action over alleged 'deliberate attacks' by prison officers in the wake of an unsuccessful breakout. Photo by Findlay Kember.
Two former IRA prisoners sued the Home Office for damages over injuries they claim were inflicted on them by prison officers after an unsuccessful breakout from prison. Serial killer Nilsen, 45, was, seeking a High Court judge's permission to challenge a ban on him publishing his autobiography and other writings. Weeks before the attempted murder, he uploaded a mobile phone image of himself boasting that he would be home soon.
His radicalisation took place in prison, mainly at Whitemoor, where he came into contact with and adopted the violent dogma associated with the Islamic State group. A man with a history of unprovoked violence and knife attacks had found an ideology that encouraged such acts.
He quickly fell under the influence of Ziamani, who instructed Hockton on what to think and believe. An intelligence report created by a prison officer shortly before the attack noted the close association that had developed between the pair, who would meet at every opportunity.
Despite being a known radicaliser, Ziamani boasted in court of gaining access to a memory card containing extremist material, which he then transcribed for Hockton. Howvever, Ziamani had received a certificate of achievement at Whitemoor and, on the morning of the attack, had been due to attend a painting and decorating workshop. As a teenager, Ziamani's own radicalisation had been rapid, after he began associating with Anjem Choudary and members of the banned group al-Muhajiroun.
Because they were Category B prisoners, Ziamani and Hockton only had their cells searched every three months. Their attack was carefully planned and executed, using weapons they constructed themselves, such as lumps of twisted metal with fabric-covered grips and metal stabbing implements.
They at first sought to lure a female prison officer to a store cupboard on the pretext of getting them a spoon. She refused. Ziamani then asked an experienced officer called Neil Trundle, who agreed. The prison focuses on both settlement; which involves helping inmates make positive use of their time whilst serving long sentences, and resettlement; reducing risk of reoffending on their release.
We do this by allocating a dedicated and secure local number to your mobile phone, this means when the inmate at Whitemoor prison calls the new local number we have provided they will be charged at just the local landline rate around 10p per minute rather than the standard mobile rate which is around 40p per minute. This in turn helps to stretch the inmates PINS phone credit further and reduces the amount you need to send in for them to top up!
Mobile number:. Opened in , the prison has capacity to hold male inmates. The Fens unit holds prisoners with personality disorders. In April , a wind turbine was being switched off in the mornings due to the flickering shadows annoying the inmates.
If you break the rules, your visit could be cancelled and you could be banned from visiting again. On arrival, visitors should report to the visitor centre. All other centre facilites are currently unavailable. Prisoners do not have phones in their rooms so they will always have to call you.
They have to buy phone credits to do this. They can phone anyone named on their list of friends and family. This list is checked by security when they first arrive so it may take a few days before they are able to call. You can also exchange voicemails using the Prison Voicemail service. You can send emails to someone in Whitemoor using the Email a Prisoner service. You might also be able to attach photos and receive replies from the prisoner, depending on the rules at Whitemoor.
Secure video calling is available at this prison. Family and friends need to download the purple visits app, create an account, register all visitors, and add the prisoner to their contact list. Read more about how it works.
If you do not know their prisoner number, contact Whitemoor. You can use the free and fast online service to send money to someone in prison. If you cannot use the online service, you may be able to apply for an exemption - for example if you:. People in Whitemoor are given a list of approved items that can be sent to them as gifts. Friends and families of prisoners are permitted to send books directly to their loved ones, or can order books from approved retailers, which can source and send the books on to prisoners.
As a maximum security prison, Whitemoor is committed to helping men convicted of serious offences make positive use of long sentences. It also works to reduce the risk of reoffending through assessment, work, education and offending behaviour programmes. Every person at Whitemoor has a right to feel safe. The staff are responsible for their safeguarding and welfare at all times. All safeguarding processes are overseen by Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Safeguarding Adults Board.
When a prisoner first arrives at Whitemoor, they will be able to contact a family member by phone.
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