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<p>Data showing the trends for and levels of violence in prisons is published in the
quarterly in the government’s Safety in Custody statistics publication:<br> <br> <a
href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/safety-in-custody-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/safety-in-custody-statistics</a></p><p>The
most recent data shows a decrease in assault incidents in the 12 months to March 2020,
which are down 8% from the previous year. This included a 5% decrease in assaults
on staff and a 7% reduction in serious assault from the previous 12 months. Assaults
have now fallen for the last three published quarters.</p><p>Despite the progress
made, the level of violence in prisons remains too high and we continue to work hard
to address this. We are giving staff the tools and training to help them reduce violence
including embedding the Challenge, Support and Intervention Plan to support those
at risk of violence, the roll-out of PAVA incapacitant spray and implementing key
work across the prison estate. We are also increasing staffing numbers, and investing
in £100 million in tough security measures to keep the illicit items which fuel violence
out of prisons.</p>
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