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<p>The National Tactical Response Group (NTRG) has been called to each prison in each
year since 2010 is provided in the attached document.</p><p> </p><p>The NTRG provides
additional support staff or resources to prisons to help them deal with a variety
of incidents. The overwhelming majority of call outs are for non-violent incidents,
including where they attended as a precaution and when the situation was resolved
locally.</p><p> </p><p>We do not tolerate violence or disruptive behaviour in our
prisons. We’ve recruited around 4,300 additional officers since October 2016 and are
spending an extra £100 million on airport-style security, x-ray scanners and phone-blocking
technology. This is part of the Government’s new £2.75bn investment to modernise and
maintain our prisons, create 10,000 additional places, and step up security to stop
the flow of drugs and mobile phones.</p><p> </p><p>We are also committed to ensuring
our prison officers have the tools they need to do the job safely with body worn cameras,
‘police-style’ handcuffs and restraints, and PAVA incapacitant spray.</p>
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