HM Prison Birmingham was described by one source as the worst prison disturbance in a B category prison in the United Kingdom since the 1990 Strangeways Prison riot. The Birmingham riot caused about £2 million worth of damage.<ref name="bbc21/12/2016">HMP Birmingham riot repairs 'will cost £2m'</ref> This is the third serious incident within under two months, Riots previously happened at Bedford Prison and Lewes Prison and a subsequent riot happened at Swaleside Prison. After the riot inspectors found violence and illegal drug use were still problematic. Some prisoners felt unsafe. Prison wings damaged during the riot were not reopened until April 2017. There was
2016 New Bilibid Prison riot Malacañang Palace is behind the Bilibid riot incident in order to persuade inmates to testify against her for alleged drug operations inside the prison. Later, at the press conference, de Lima expressed her anger, stating that reports about of Cos and Sy were "invented" and slams President Rodrigo Duterte for thousands of deaths during war on drugs. 2016 New Bilibid Prison riot A riot in New Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa, Philippines occurred on early morning of September 28, 2016, killing one inmate and wounding three other inmates—all of whom were convicted in an illegal drug trade—and one former police officer.