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<p>The prisoner discipline system upholds justice in prisons and ensures incidents
of prison rule-breaking have consequences. Only Independent Adjudicators, who are
District Judges or Deputy District Judges, can make an award of additional days to
a prisoner’s custodial time left to serve.</p><p>Where an act of violence amounts
to a criminal offence, prisoners should be investigated by the police and face serious
sanctions. The Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Act 2018 has increased sentencing
powers for offences of common assault and battery committed against an emergency worker.
This provides Courts with the powers to punish those who commit violent crime against
prison staff.</p><p>The information requested can be found in the table attached.</p>
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