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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:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/safety-in-custody-quarterly-update-to-december-2018"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/safety-in-custody-quarterly-update-to-december-2018</a></p><p>The
relevant link is ‘Assaults in prison custody 2000 to 2018’ and the information can
be found in</p><p>table 3.15: Assaults on staff by establishment, England and Wales,
2000-2018 and table 3.18: Serious assaults on staff by establishment, England and
Wales, 2000-2018</p><p>The tables have a breakdown by month and you will need to use
+ and - , to be able to view these figures.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is taking
unprecedented action to improve safety in prisons. We have recruited over 4,700 more
prison officers since October 2016, and we now have the greatest number in post since
early 2012. The Challenge, Support and Intervention Plan case management process for
prisoners at risk of violence has been mandated for all prisons to help staff to manage
violent prisoners and those identified as posing a raised risk of being violent.</p><p>We
are investing an extra £70 million to improve safety, security and decency, and equipping
officers with PAVA incapacitant spray and body-worn cameras to help prevent serious
harm to staff and prisoners when dealing with violent incidents. We are improving
perimeter security and introducing new x-ray scanners, drug-detection dogs and dedicated
search teams to address the supply of drugs that we know are fuelling much of the
violence in custody. We are confident that these initiatives, together with the many
other measures that we are taking to protect our staff, will reduce the level of violence
in prisons.</p>
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