Earlier in the week we reported (thanks to The Guardian) that prison Rye Hill was banning prisoners from playing consoles as it is feared the console's wireless technology and social features might be used to communicate with the outside world and plan escape attempts.

Speaking to IncGamers, however, the Ministry of Justice has said that no inmates at any UK prisons are allowed access to these consoles.

"There are not and never have been Playstation 3s at HMP Rye Hill," offered a statement from the Ministry.

"Prisoners in England and Wales have never been allowed access to wireless enabled technology such as that used in some games consoles.

"A decision was taken some years ago that the then current generation of games consoles should be barred because the capability to send or receive radio signals is an integral part of the equipment. Future games consoles with this ability will be banned. This ban applies to 360, Playstation 3 and DS."

By Luke Guttridge