An inmate who staged a 12-hour protest on the roof of Strangeways prison will "face punishment", according to the Prison Service.
The inmate first climbed onto the roof of the prison, officially known as HMP Manchester, at around 4.30pm yesterday, Wednesday, April 12. Emergency services attended the scene and Greater Manchester Police (GMP) negotiators attempted to talk down the inmate.
A spokesperson for the force said the inmate, whose identity is currently unknown, "willingly came down from the roof" at around 4.15am this morning (Thursday). A Prison Service spokesperson said: "Staff safely resolved this incident and the prisoner will face punishment as disorder in prisons is not tolerated."
