BROCKHILL Prison inmates taking part in a "Make Poverty History" protest have had a symbolic campaign armband made from paper to stop prisoners using it as a ligature.

Because of the potential for suicide, prisoners cannot be issued with the standard campaign armbands.

So prison chaplain The Rev Eva McIntyre and Neil Sewell, from the prison's education department, created a paper armband.

Mr Sewell came up with a design and the inmates made them for a Christian Aid service on Sunday to raise awareness of the need for Third World debt relief, fair trade regulations and aid for the world's poorest people.

The women will also be taking part in a letter writing campaign.

Rev McIntyre said: "Many Brockhill women have experience of living with poverty or feeling trapped by circumstances and can identify with the plight of others across the world and want to make a difference.

"They can't attend marches or meetings but they can do their bit to show they're part of this tremendous force across the UK which wants to end the injustice once and for all."