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LAGS JUDGE THEIR STAY IN PRISON

- ■ EXCLUSIVE by SEAN RAYMENT

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LAGS are leaving online reviews of British jails, the Daily Star Sunday can reveal.

They have posted dozens of lightheart­ed and some serious messages on Google after spending time banged up.

One of the prisons which received lots of reviews was HMP Wakefield – the notorious “Monster Mansion”.

The jail holds Robert “Hannibal The Cannibal” Maudsley and Britain’s worst rapist, Reynhard Sinaga.

Will Rayner gave the prison two stars and wrote: “Great location just a short walk from the train station but they don’t let you out, unfortunat­ely.

“Food’s a bit naff too.”

But Benny Mac gave the prison five stars and said: “Brilliant jail... love the guards and love the cons.”

Another top-security category A prison, HMP Full Sutton, near York, also houses some of Britain’s most dangerous cons.

Former inmate Pete Law wrote: “Lifechangi­ng place this, speaking from experience… chapel and staff spot on.”

HMP Birmingham is a category B/C prison for male inmates. It was opened in 1849 8 9 and, a d, according acco d g to a number u be o of

Google reviews, it seems as though some of the prison conditions have not changed much since then.

Official Government reports suggest that rat and cockroach infestatio­ns are on the rise.

HMP Doncaster, which is known as “Doncatraz”, is a privately run category B prison, Young Offender Institutio­n and remand centre.

Phil Harrison posted: “Disgusting, terrifying, drug-filled but I wasn’t shanked [stabbed] so credit where credit’s due. Two stars.”

One serving prison officer said: “Some of the reviews are clearly light-hearted but others are pretty accurate.”

Female prisoners have also been joining in. Writing about New Hall Prison, near Wakefield, Natalie Olah posted the following: “Lovely staff always happy to help. Could do with cows’ milk though and not UHT.”

While Lauren Redmond joked: “Can get a little loud at night. Not too bad for a free stay. y Food needs major j improvemen­t.” p

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‘GREAT LOCATION’: Cell at Wakefield jail

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