Prisoners have taken control of a wing at prison in Kent with up to 60 inmates involved, the Prison Officers Association (POA) has said.
The association said there was an "ongoing disturbance" at the category B training prison HMP Swaleside.
POA chairman Mike Rolfe said the extent of the disturbance was unclear but fires have been lit.
He said: "We are not sure how bad it is yet but we understand 60 prisoners have taken control of 'A' wing there."
He added: "Some fires have been lit, apparently, and basically we know that it's an ongoing incident."
HMP Swaleside has a capacity of around 1,100 inmates serving prison terms of more than four years. It has eight wings comprised of single cells.
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