The prison break-out attempt took place at Crumlin Road jail in Belfast on Saturday, but failed after police discovered a large bomb nearby.

He checked the street again, waited for another car to pass, its headlights sweeping past him, raking the buildings as they did in those old films noirs with the obligatory prison break-out scene.

I urge the Leader of the House to reconsider the answer he gave to the shadow Leader of the House about the possibility of a statement being made by the Home Secretary next week on the Brixton prison break-out.

It is also imposed for certain breaches of prison rules.

He was, however, prevented from committing such a breach of prison regulations by the door opening.

After his altercation with guards, he was charged with refusing to follow orders, a serious breach of prison rules.

Many are escapees or suspected gang members; many others are in solitary for nonviolent breaches of prison rules.

Convicted prisoners are sometimes severely ill-treated for breaches of prison discipline, and prisoners and detainees are cruelly treated as a method of punishment, humiliation or intimidation, according to the report.

In Britain birching as a judicial penalty, in both its juvenile and adult versions, was abolished in 1948, although it was retained until 1962 as a punishment for violent breaches of prison discipline.

If such activities come on Top are discovered or one is caught bang to right in possession or vicinity, the perpetrator is placed on Report (a.k.a. nicked ) charged with a breach of prison rules and put on adjudication sent before the prison governor for punishment.

The prison break-out attempt took place at Crumlin Road jail in Belfast on Saturday, but failed after police discovered a large bomb nearby.

He checked the street again, waited for another car to pass, its headlights sweeping past him, raking the buildings as they did in those old films noirs with the obligatory prison break-out scene.

I urge the Leader of the House to reconsider the answer he gave to the shadow Leader of the House about the possibility of a statement being made by the Home Secretary next week on the Brixton prison break-out.