The lockdown at Warkworth Institution, where a prisoner died during a protest by about 200 inmates, won’t end for a few more days..
Assistant Warden Ann Anderson says a lot of work has to be done before normal operations resume at the facility.
46-year-old inmate Craig Kimberley was found unresponsive on Wednesday afternoon, but an autopsy will have to be done to determine the cause of death.
The investigation into the cause of Tuesday night’s disturbance, which saw fires set by prisoners, is continuing.