Princess Anne opens jail

London - Britain's first high-tech jail was officially opened by Princess Anne yesterday, amid continuing controversy over its…

London - Britain's first high-tech jail was officially opened by Princess Anne yesterday, amid continuing controversy over its management failings.

The princess met staff and inmates of the privately-run £50 million Parc Prison at Bridgend, south Wales, only a day after a damning report by a committee of MPs on its performance.

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