Woodhill and Gartree prison attacks sees plea for urgent action
- A prison guard at HMP Woodhill was attacked, suffering a slashed throat, as reported by the Prison Officers Association.
- Violent incidents in prisons are increasing, with a record 10,496 assaults logged from September 2023 to September 2024, according to official statistics.
- Steve Gillan emphasized that the levels of violence are out of control, urging for urgent action to ensure the safety of prison staff.
- The Lord Chancellor announced a review of protective body armor and a trial of Tasers in response to the growing violence in jails.
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Call for action to protect prison officers ‘before there is a fatality’
A prison officers’ union has called for urgent action after attacks at two jails left prison officers injured.
·London, United Kingdom
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Prison officer's 'throat slashed' as GB News uncovers surge in violent attacks behind Britain's bars - British prisons have witnessed a spate of extreme violence in recent days following other incidents involving Southport killer Axel Rudakubana and Manchester Arena bomber Hashem Abedi
·London, United Kingdom
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