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<p /> <p>Disruptive behaviour has no place in prison and we take swift and robust
action against anyone who attempts any kind of disorder. All serious incidents are
referred to the police for prosecution.</p><p> </p><p>The number of defendants proceeded
against at magistrates courts and found guilty at all courts of offences related to
prison mutiny in England and Wales from 2009 to 2013 can be viewed in the table.</p><table><tbody><tr><td
colspan="6">Defendants proceeded against at magistartes courts and found guilty at
all courts of offences relating to prison mutiny<sup>(1)</sup>, England and Wales,
2009 to 2013 <sup>(2)(3)</sup></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td>
</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Outcome</td><td>2009</td><td>2010</td><td>2011</td><td>2012</td><td>2013</td></tr><tr><td>
</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Proceeded against</td><td>#</td><td>#</td><td>-</td><td>7</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>Found
guilty</td><td>-</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>5</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>
</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>'-' = Nil</td><td> </td><td>
</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td>
</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="6">'#' - prosecution statistics for this offence
for these years collected as part of a miscellaneous grouping and can only be separately
identified at dispropotionate cost</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td>
</td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="3">(1) An offence under S1 Prison Security
Act 1992</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td>
</td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="6">(2) The figures given in the table
relate to persons for whom these offences were the principal offences for which they
were dealt with. When a defendant has been found guilty of two or more offences it
is the offence for which the heaviest penalty is imposed. Where the same disposal
is imposed for two or more offences, the offence selected is the offence for which
the statutory maximum penalty is the most severe.</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td>
</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="6">(3) Every effort is made
to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important
to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems
generated by the courts and police forces. As a consequence, care should be taken
to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into
account when those data are used.</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td>
</td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="6">Source: Justice Statistics Analytical
Services - Ministry of Justice.</td></tr><tr><td>Ref: PQ 217818</td><td> </td><td>
</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p>Please note, however, that
proceedings data for 2009 and 2010 are part of a miscellaneous grouping, which can
only be separately identified at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>Charging data
is not held by the Ministry of Justice</p>
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