Police investigation launched after prison officer taken hostage
HMP Dartmoor was locked down after a prison officer was taken hostage by an inmate, the MoJ said
An inmate who was arrested on suspicion of false imprisonment has been released from police custody without charge pending further investigations.Devon and Cornwall Police said officers were called to assist at the prison where they arrested a 35-year-old man. The Ministry of Justice said no-one was hurt in the incident and the man had been returned to custody.The prison, in Princetown, Devon, is a category C prison - for inmates who are not expected to make a determined escape attempt.
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