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<p>Her Majesty's Prison & Probation Service records the number of assault incidents,
involving multiple people, in which at least one assault takes place. Where the evidence
allows, we also record whether anyone involved is an assailant, a suspected assailant,
or a victim. Others may be involved an incident without taking part in the assault,
such as prisoners trying to help staff. Where it is not possible clearly to identify
an aggressor or a victim, the incident is recorded as a fight and those involved as
fighters.</p><p> </p><p>Full details of the methods used for collating these data
can be found in the ‘Guide to Safety in Custody Statistics’, available at: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/797079/safety-custody-statistics-guide.pdf"
target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/797079/safety-custody-statistics-guide.pdf</a></p>
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