Halliwell killed Becky Godden-Edwards, 21, in 2003 and buried her in a field. Then, in 2011 he kidnapped and killed Sian O’Callaghan, 22, leading to an investigation that saw him confess to the two crimes. It is believed Halliwell sexually assaulted both women before he killed them.

In 2012, he was sentenced to life in prison for Sian’s murder, with a minimum of 25 years, and in 2016 was also convicted of Becky’s murder.

He is now serving a whole life order, meaning he will never be released, in HMP Long Lartin in Worcestershire.

This week, a riot broke out in the high security prison and had to be brought under control by riot-trained officers known as a Tornado Team.

Around 20 inmates attacked staff with pool balls, forcing them to retreat and call the specially-trained reinforcements.

One officer required hospital treatment and part of the building was damaged.

A Prison Officers Association spokesperson said: “A major disturbance at HMP Long Lartin has once against raised significant concerns about safety, order and control in our prisons.

“What is particularly concerning about this disturbance is that HMP Long Lartin is a high security prison housing some of the more dangerous prisoners in custody.”

However, it is unlikely that Sian and Becky’s murderer was involved in the riot.

This is because high profile people, like Halliwell, are treated as ‘vulnerable prisoners’ – or VPs –and held on a protection wing.

Also on these wings are sex offenders, child killers, former police officers, former prison guards and prisoners who have testified against other people.

This is because these people would be vulnerable if placed within the general prison population, as they are likely to be attacked by other prisoners, according to former prisoner Cody Lachey.

Mr Lachey, who is now an advocate for prisoners, said: “It’s because if you see one of them, you have to attack them on sight.”

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He told Express.co.uk that other prisoners call those on the protection wing “wronguns” or “bacons”.

Mr Lachey, who was an inmate at HMP Manchester (known as Strangeways), said usually the general prison population would not come into contact with the VPs at all.

However, he recalled one time when he was walking down the same corridor as one of the “wronguns”.

A prison officer told him to face the wall and put his hands on it while the VP walked past.

However, Mr Lachey said the protection wing operates exactly the same as a normal Category A wing and that conditions are poor.

Asked about the riot at Long Lartin, Mr Lachey explained that prisoners are frustrated about being locked up for 22-23 hours a day with a lack of education or any meaningful activity at all.

He said: “Cuts to the criminal justice system have played havoc with the prisons. 

“Staffing levels mean prisoners are locked up 22-23 hours a day, mental health issues are left untreated, drugs are rife, complaints get ignored.

“There no rehabilitation – rehabilitation is a made up word by politicians.

“Frustration turns to anger. Anger at the system. But they can’t attack the system, so they attack the officers instead.”

He added: “If you treat people like animals, you shouldn’t be surprised when they start acting like animals.”

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