Corrie in the clink: TV soap cleans up bad behaviour in jail

A NICE CUPPA and a sit-down in front of Corrie — whether you’re at home in your three-bed semi or behind bars.

Prisoners in Limerick Prison like nothing more than to settle down to watch Coronation Street when it airs four times a week, management at the prison have discovered.

As soon as Corrie hits the screen prison staff have noticed there’s a surge in electricity usage in the institution — this is due to prisoners putting on their in-cell kettles as they settle down to catch up on the latest happenings in Weatherfield.