Lag accused staff of racism when he was not moved to another jail

A masked prisoner brandished a sharpened toilet brush and claimed staff were racist because they would not move him to a jail he prefered, a court heard. Kazi Islam, 26, climbed a wall demanding to be moved from HMP Rochester wearing a mask he had fashioned in his cell, Southwark crown court heard. Feryal Ertan, prosecuting, said: ‘On 24 May last year, Mr Islam was a prisoner at HMP Rochester. ‘Between approximately 9:30am and 10am Mr Islam walked out of…

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