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Prison forced to change ALL cell locks after worker accidentally took home keys
May 21, 2026
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A prison has been forced to replace every cell door lock at a cost of £500,000 after a member of staff left the facility with a set of keys.The security breach at HMP Warren Hill, a Category C prison in Suffolk, triggered a major incident at the institution.Taxpayers now face the hefty bill for locksmiths to fit new bolts throughout the prison after the worker departed with the keys in his pocket, apparently without realising he had them.The prison currently houses approximately 270 male offenders.
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