Assaults in prisons have been rising with an average of 74 a day recorded in England and Wales last year, including 25 assaults a day inflicted on staff, House of Commons library research has shown.
The figures showed a 28% increase in assaults on 2022, at a time when prisons have been struggling with overcrowding and poor conditions in their buildings.
Josh Babarinde, the Liberal Democrat justice spokesperson, urged the government to come forward with an urgent plan to make our prisons safer.
The Conservatives have left our prisons in utter chaos. With this staggering number of assaults and rates of reoffending through the roof, the Conservatives have left a system that is failing prison staff, failing victims, and failing our communities.
Collection
[
|
...
]