Emergency services respond to incident at HMP Wandsworth where Russell Brand is held
Police, ambulances and fire crews attended HMP Wandsworth in South London on Saturday following an undisclosed incident involving inmate Russell Brand.
Emergency services were dispatched to HMP Wandsworth in South London after an incident at the prison where Russell Brand is being held. Police vehicles, three ambulances, two ambulance cars and three fire engines arrived at the site, with firefighters entering the facility on foot while the engines remained outside.
"At 0946, firefighters were called to HMP Wandsworth. The incident was over for crews by 1020," a London Fire Brigade spokesperson said.
The nature of the incident has not been disclosed, but officials confirmed that it did not involve a fire. Brand, 51, was convicted on November 5 of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault and was remanded to custody at the prison pending sentencing.
The Ministry of Justice, the Metropolitan Police and the London Ambulance Service have not provided additional comment. A visitor to the prison reported that Brand is being housed separately from the general population and is undergoing an assessment by staff. Prison authorities have placed him in a single cell for safety reasons and have established a care plan that includes regular welfare checks.
HMP Wandsworth is a Category B prison that also contains a Category C resettlement wing and houses over 1,500 inmates. Recent inspections highlighted concerns about overcrowding, poor living conditions and maintenance issues within the facility.