Officials denied a riot had taken place at Lincoln jail
Thirty prisoners have been moved out of HMP Lincoln following a disturbance, the BBC understands.
A number of cells were damaged at the Victorian jail, but officials denied some media claims that staff or prisoners were taken hostage.
A prison service spokesman said those suspected of being actively involved in Thursday's incident had been removed while an investigation began.
HMP Lincoln is a category B prison and can hold about 700 men.
In a statement, HM Prison Service said: "On Thursday 15 September, specially trained prison staff resolved an incident involving a number of prisoners on a wing at HMP Lincoln.
"We are absolutely clear that prisoners who behave in this way will be punished and could spend significantly longer behind bars."
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- Published15 September 2016
