Criminals at a London prison are treated to fry ups and football training, reports jail inspectors. Chelsea Football Club put on regular sessions for lags at HMP Brixton which along with yoga and boxing lessons, has been praised in a recent review.
According to inspectors, those banged up behind bars in south London are enjoying the fruits of prison bosses making life "as decent as possible" for them.Foodies in the capital will already know about HMP Brixton's posh public restaurant, The Clink where the entire workforce is made up of lags in training.
Anyone wanting to book in for a 32.50 3 courses meal or afternoon tea at the charity venue must first undergo a security check.But it is not just paying diners who are fed good grub as those locked up can also tuck into large cooked breakfasts consisting of fried bread, bacon, sausages, tomatoes and eggs.On Thursday the Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) heaped praise on the variety of activities and food available for inmates at HMP Brixton.
The kitchens at the 700 person prison rustle up "excellent food" as "significant efforts" have gone into making prison life easier during lockdown, the IMB said.
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