A “state-of-the-art” jail cell has been lavished with praise after a prisoner penned a hilarious Trip Advisor-style review.
The inmate created the handwritten tongue-in-cheek appraisal of the Perry Barr station in Birmingham with a three-star rating.
The review was revealed by West Midlands Police who tweeted: “Our new state-of-the-art custody suite has won praise from an unlikely source − a detainee who’s written a review!”
It was created after a 24-year-old man spent 16 hours in the cell following an arrest for alleged criminal damage.
The man wrote: “On arrival at Perry Barr I was impressed by how modern and clean the building looks. I was dealt with promptly by the custody officer and shown to my cell.
“Once in my cell I was pleasantly surprised by the cleanliness and décor neutrally decorated to please all parties but done to a high standard.”
Despite the prisoner’s glowing tribute to the cell’s decoration, he was less than impressed by the amount of brews he received while locked up.
He added: “I rated Sutton very highly on their tea making skills, every hour I was offered a tea and was with me within minutes.
“I feel this is something staff at Perry Barr should take note of.”
Police said they were pleased with the “complimentary” review but added the facility deserved a five-star rating.
Chief Inspector Paul Minor, West Midlands Police criminal justice manager, told the Birmingham Mail: “We feel it’s a five-star facility: it’s designed to be safer for staff and guests and the more efficient check-in process means we can get arresting officers back out on the streets more quickly.
“The cells have cameras, anti-graffiti surfaces, and reflective ceiling domes so occupants can be seen at all times, it means officers aren’t tied up on cell-door watch so can be out on patrols protecting the public.
“The reviewer has been very complimentary about the facility and staff, but I think he’s been a little harsh by awarding it just a three-star rating.”
