Inmates 'heartbroken' after old-age walking group axed due to staffing issues
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Inmates at one of Britain’s toughest jails are heartbroken after their old-age walking group was given the boot.
The weekly rambles around the 53-acre grounds were a big hit with the over-60s.
But a report revealed they were axed because governors could not spare any guards to keep watch over the walkers.
Killer John Cannan, 69 – the only suspect in the 1986 disappearance of estate agent Suzy Lamplugh – is among the ageing cons at HMP Full Sutton, near York.
A source said: “Some of the guys would be the last you’d expect to enjoy a country stroll but there has been a rumpus over the walks being cancelled.”
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Inmates are allowed two and a half hours of their cells and many say they don’t get enough exercise.
An official report said: “The over-60s walking group was regularly cancelled due to staff being detailed to cover other duties.”
The Prison Service was approached for comment.
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