Overcrowded jails fuel prisoner violence

Thursday, 19 June 2025 11:09

The rate of prisoner-on-prisoner assaults in men's prisons increased by 11 per cent in 2024 compared to the previous year as they operated at over 99% capacity. The rate of assaults on hard-working prison staff rose by 13 per cent during the same period.   This is the first time a direct link has been drawn between increased violence behind bars and the capacity crisis inherited by the Government that put the public at risk.  It reinforces the need for the 14,000...Request free trial