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Prison officers look over the exterior of the Britain's first prison ship since the 19th century, HMP Weare, in Portland Harbour, England, Wednesday June 11, 1997, on the day that the first inmates arrived. The controversial prison ship, purchased from the New York authorities and since refurbished, to relieve overcrowing in British prisons, will house low-security category D inmates, who are expected to outnumber the staff by almost three to one.(AP Photo/Barry Batchelor) **UNITED KINGDOM OUT**