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<p>The Government publishes quarterly statistics on violence in prison, and a more
detailed annual breakdown, and both are available at https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/safety-in-custody-quarterly-update-to-march-2019.
The relevant link is ‘Assaults in prison custody 2000 to 2018’ and the information
can be found in table 3.1: Prison assaults summary statistics by calendar year, England
and Wales, 2000-2018.</p><p> </p><p>There are clear challenges at many of our prisons,
with levels of violence unacceptably high.</p><p> </p><p>That’s why we are investing
£100m to bolster security and stability in prisons, in addition to £70 million announced
previously. This will fund tough airport-style security, including X-ray scanners
and metal detectors to clamp down on the drugs, weapons and mobile phones that increase
the risk to our officers and hinder rehabilitation.</p><p> </p><p>It will take time
for improvements to be seen across the estate but we remain determined to make progress
and will continue to prioritise this important work.</p>
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