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<p>Violence in prisons has increased in recent years. The nature of offenders currently
in custody and the widespread availability of new psychoactive substances have both
contributed to making prisons less safe. There is no single, simple solution to the
problems we face but we are making progress.</p><p>We have launched a two year Violence
Reduction project to help us to gain a better understanding of the causes and characteristics
of violence in prisons and to strengthen the handling of this. We are also trialing
the use of body worn cameras in prisons, training sniffer dogs to detect new psychoactive
substances and have made it an offence to smuggle new psychoactive substances into
prison. However, ultimately the only way to reduce violence in our prisons is to give
governors and those who work in prisons the tools necessary to more effectively reform
and rehabilitate offenders, which we are determined to see through.</p><p>The safety
of staff and prisoners is a priority. Gold Command is opened in order to deal with
incidents as quickly and safely as possible. Not all incidents turn out to be serious,
but Gold Command is opened as a precaution when incidents are regarded as potentially
serious.</p><p> </p><p>Tables 1, 2 and 3 show the number of times Gold Command has
been opened in each of the past three years by prison.</p><p> </p><p>The decision
to open Silver Command is made at the local level. Data regarding Silver Command openings
is not held centrally, and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p><p>
</p><p>There is no “Bronze Command suite” within NOMS incident response procedures.</p><p>
</p><p><strong>Table 1: Number of times Gold Command Suite opened by prison in 2013</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Prison</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number
of Incidents</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aylesbury</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cardiff</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Doncaster</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Elmley</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Everthorpe</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Featherstone</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Full
Sutton</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Garth</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gartree</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Glen
Parva</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Haverigg</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hewell</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>High
Down</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Holme House</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hull</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Isis</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lewes</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lincoln</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lindholme</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Long
Lartin</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Maidstone</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Moorland</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Morton
Hall</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>National – Industrial Action</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northumberland</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Onley</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pentonville</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Peterborough</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Preston</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ranby</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Risley</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rye
Hill</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Stafford</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Stocken</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Swaleside</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Swinfen
Hall</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Warren Hill</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wayland</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wealstun</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wetherby</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wolds</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Woodhill</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wormwood
Scrubs</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wymott</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p><strong>Table 2: Number of times Gold Command Suite opened by prison in 2014</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Prison</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number
of Incidents</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Altcourse</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aylesbury</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brinsford</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bristol</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bullingdon</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cardiff</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Channings
Wood</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chelmsford</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cookham
Wood</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Deerbolt</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Doncaster</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Elmley</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Garth</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Glen
Parva</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Harmondsworth</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Haslar</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Haverigg</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Highpoint</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Holme
House</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Humber</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Leeds</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lincoln</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lindholme</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Littlehey</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Moorland</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Morton
Hall</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>National – Industrial Action</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northumberland</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Norwich</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nottingham</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oakwood</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Onley</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Portland</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Preston</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ranby</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rochester</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rye
Hill</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Stoke Heath</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Swaleside</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Swansea</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Swinfen
Hall</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wayland</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Winchester</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p><strong>Table 3: Number of times Gold Command Suite opened by prison in 2015</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Prison</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number
of Incidents</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brinsford</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Deerbolt</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Doncaster</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dovegate</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Durham</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Featherstone</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Garth</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gartree</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Glen
Parva</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Haverigg</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Highdown</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Highpoint</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hull</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Humber</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Isis</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Isle
of Wight</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lancaster Farms</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Leeds</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Leicester</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lewes</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lincoln</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lindholme</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Liverpool</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Long
Lartin</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lowdham Grange</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Manchester</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Morton
Hall</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nottingham</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Onley</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pentonville</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Portland</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ranby</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rochester</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Stocken</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Swaleside</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Swinfen
Hall</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Mount</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wandsworth</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wayland</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Werrington</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Whatton</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Whitemoor</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Woodhill</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
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