A Prison Service spokesperson said: “We are working with the emergency services to deal with a suspected food poisoning incident at HMP Lewes.” Reports were made to ambulance services from the ...

The suspected food poisoning incident saw at least eight police, ambulance and fire service teams sent to HMP Lewes near Brighton, with three prisoners and three civilian staff treated in hospital.

A major incident has been declared after 15 inmates at HMP Lewes collapsed shortly after eating 'poisoned' curry at a religious service at the jail's chapel Paramedics who first arrived at the ...

The Prison Service said in a statement: "The new governor is already delivering significant improvements at HMP Lewes but we know there is much more to be done. “We’ve recruited new staff ...

HMP Lewes is a Category B men's prison with a capacity for 742 prisonersCredit: HMP Lewes Ambulances were called HMP Lewes, a Category B men’s prison in East Sussex, at around midday on Thursday.

Emergency personnel outside HMP Lewes after several prisoners are believed to have become unwell after getting food poisoning. Credit: PA An investigation is underway at a prison after six inmates ...

HMP Lewes is not in lockdown and it is understood the incident is not at this time believed to be related to drugs. A Prison Service spokesperson said: “We are working with the emergency ...