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Mice have been causing
to buildings throughout the
. Their droppings have become a health
that has cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to clean up. In
, they have chewed through electrical wiring, which has become a danger to
and human life. Prisons spokesperson Peter Severin spoke about the cleaning and repair operations at Wellington. He said: "The health, safety and
of staff and inmates is our number one priority, so it's
for us to act now to carry out the vital repair work....We need to take this step now to ensure the
is thoroughly cleaned and infrastructure is repaired." Staff will also look at
to protect against plagues in the
.