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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Amy-Clare Martin

‘National scandal’ as ministers U-turn on lifesaving fire safety plans for overcrowded prisons

Ministers had long promised to make all cells fire-safe by 2027 or take them out of use but they have now reneged on the pledge - (Getty/The Independent)

By the time prison officers were alerted to the fire in Clare Dupree’s locked cell, clouds of thick smoke were billowing from under the door.

She was screaming, “I'm on fire, help”, as she gasped for air at the window, according to another prisoner who raised the alarm.

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