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<p>The information requested is shown in the table below. Information for 2015 is
not available due to system changes and identifying criteria.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>
</p></td><td><p><strong>Prisoner Injuries</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Prisoner
Fatalities</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Prisoner Hospitalisation</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Staff
Injuries</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Staff Fatalities</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Staff
Hospitalisation</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>
</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>64</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>52</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>
</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>51</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>
</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>29</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>
</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>We will never compromise on the safety of
those in our care, and staff are trained to respond to emergency situations in a timely
and appropriate manner. The Government is taking unprecedented action to improve safety
in custody. This includes recruiting an additional 4,366 prison officers between October
2016 and June 2019 and we are investing £100 million, on top of the £70 million we
have already invested, to make our prisons safer.</p><p>Independent investigations
of fatalities are undertaken by the Prison and Probation Ombudsman. HM Prison and
Probation Service is absolutely committed to controlling any form of ignition sources
and combustible materials in prisons.</p>
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