Three inmates who attacked a prison officer, who subsequently took his own life, have been handed extra time on top of their existing life sentences.

Ralique Young, 24, was with other prisoners in the exercise yard of HMP Whitemoor, near March, at 5.30pm on August 22, 2023, when he launched the attack.

Calvin Bishop was one of three prison officers supervising the inmates and was approached by Young, who brought up a previous incident where he had been forcefully put back into his cell for ignoring orders.

Young punched Calvin in the face and was joined by fellow inmates - Zeshaun Daley, 23, and Clayton Barker, 24 – who carried on punching him as he was crouched down trying to protect himself.

Another prison officer intervened and dragged Daley off Calvin, but was punched in the face himself.

The three inmates had PAVA spray used on them and were taken off the exercise yard. Calvin was taken to hospital where X-rays revealed he had a fractured knuckle.

A post on the ‘Never Forgotten’ Facebook page on March 29, 2024, which was set up to remember HMP Whitemoor staff who have died, said: “Words are hard to express, today we face the heart-wrenching reality of one of our colleagues, Calvin Bishop who has sadly taken his own life.

“Calvin was an individual who was vibrant, well-liked, and deeply involved at the prison. He will be missed, my thoughts are with his family, RIP Calvin.”