Prisoners have won a fight to play the latest computer games in their prison cell[GETTY/PH]

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Inmates are now able to play the newest version of football game FIFA and will also be able to play big-budget shooter Destiny, both of which hit stores this week, after prison chiefs relaxed rules.



Convicts previously had to "make do" with "ancient" consoles like the Playstation 2 and Xbox, which were released in 2000 and 2001 respectively.



But well-behaved prisoners have now been given "enhanced privileges" allowing them to use their own money to but the bestselling Xbox 360.



Although it is not as up-to-date as the Playstation 4 (PS4) and Xbox One, released last November, it still allows them to play newly-released games.



The consoles are available to buy from GEMA Records, the biggest supplier of consoles and video games to prisons.

FIFA 14 is one of the games prisoners will be able to play in their cells [PH]

With the amount of time we spend in our cells these days we need something to stave off the boredom A prisoner

The move is in sharp contrast to a recent pledge from Justice Minister Chris Grayling's to crackdown on "holiday camp jails".



One prisoner at HMP Gartree in Leicestershire, said prisoners on "enhanced status" were "loving" playing the new games on their Xbox 360 consoles.



The gadgets have been specifically adapted with the wi-fi removed to stop prisoners obtaining access to the internet.



Another inmate, who did not want to be named, said the new consoles were "brilliant".



He said: "It might cost an arm and leg when we're only getting £10-a-week in wages, but the games you can get on Xbox 360 are so much better than the old consoles.



"With the amount of time we spend in our cells these days we need something to stave off the boredom."

Prisoners will also soon be able to play new shooter Destiny [PH]