A prisoner is calling for a ban on prison officers wearing festive hats at Christmas.
Jamie Chapman said that officers in Father Christmas-style headgear "rubbed salt in the wounds" for inmates missing relatives over the festive season.
He said it was "the last thing prisoners want to see" when they leave their cells on Christmas Day morning.
He added: "Would it be possible to get a blanket ban on prison officers wearing those silly Father Christmas hats they tend to don at this time of year?"
A HM Prison Service spokeswoman said it recognised the festive season could be difficult for inmates and efforts were made to minimise distress.
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