Prisoners at a Nottinghamshire jail are dismantling Covid tests and personal protective equipment (PPE) for £3.50 a day. The surplus kit is being dismantled by HMP Ranby inmates, who remove recyclable materials from masks, visors and other gear.
Seven million testing kits were put on lorries and dropped off at three prisons. The value of the Covid equipment is not clear, but average known production costs suggest it could be £12million.
The Mirror reports the work is taking place at three prisons which each home three workshops. Up to 20 inmates work at the site for six hours a day, five days a week.
