Inspectors said 46 inmates worked in the kitchen, but noted: “There has been a higher-than-average turnover of the prison workforce this year, mainly due to poor prisoner behaviour.
Lags at HMP Wakefield in Yorkshire – nicknamed ‘Monster Mansion’ – were restricted to scoffing the carb-heavy side dish only once a week, sparking a fierce backlash.
Jail bosses made the controversial decision after six fryers broke or were smashed up by crooks working in the kitchen.
“This impacted the food offering provided by the kitchen; the cooking of chips was particularly problematic, much to the frustration of prisoners and staff alike.".
Details of the lags’ kitchen nightmares were revealed in an independent monitoring board report released earlier this month.
