https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/safety-in-custody-quarterly-update-to-december-2018<\/a><\/p>The relevant link is \u2018Assaults in prison custody 2000 to 2018\u2019 and the information can be found in<\/p>
table 3.15: Assaults on staff by establishment, England and Wales, 2000-2018 and table 3.18: Serious assaults on staff by establishment, England and Wales, 2000-2018<\/p>
The tables have a breakdown by month and you will need to use + and - , to be able to view these figures.<\/p>
<\/p>
The Government is taking unprecedented action to improve safety in prisons. We have recruited over 4,700 more prison officers since October 2016, and we now have the greatest number in post since early 2012. The Challenge, Support and Intervention Plan case management process for prisoners at risk of violence has been mandated for all prisons to help staff to manage violent prisoners and those identified as posing a raised risk of being violent.<\/p>
We are investing an extra £70 million to improve safety, security and decency, and equipping officers with PAVA incapacitant spray and body-worn cameras to help prevent serious harm to staff and prisoners when dealing with violent incidents. We are improving perimeter security and introducing new x-ray scanners, drug-detection dogs and dedicated search teams to address the supply of drugs that we know are fuelling much of the violence in custody. We are confident that these initiatives, together with the many other measures that we are taking to protect our staff, will reduce the level of violence in prisons.<\/p>"}
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Suicide prevention is the responsibility of all staff in prisons who have contact with prisoners. This includes prison staff and those employed by partner organisations, including healthcare providers. All staff with prisoner contact are trained in suicide and self-harm prevention, and we have delivered improved training to nearly 25,000 staff since April 2017.<\/p>
<\/p>
The Assessment, Care in Custody and Teamwork (ACCT) case management process for prisoners identified as being at risk includes specialist roles for assessors and case managers, and we provide additional training for staff taking on these roles. ACCT relies for its effectiveness on multi-disciplinary working, and contributions from a range of specialist staff, from prison chaplains and psychologists to mental health nurses working for healthcare providers, who bring their specific training and skills to the review teams responsible for managing each individual who is at risk.<\/p>"}
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All major Government contracts have standard clauses to allow for termination for poor performance. This will not differ for any future contracts we let as part of future probation arrangements.<\/p>"}
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For those offenders sentenced to an immediate custodial sentence of six months or less between 1st<\/sup> January 2017 and 30th<\/sup> September 2018, 339 offenders had 20 previous custodial sentences of six months or less, 20 offenders had 50 previous custodial sentences of six months or less and 1 offender had 100 previous custodial sentences of six months or less.<\/p>There is a strong case to abolish sentences of six months or less, with some exceptions. We are exploring options to restrict the use of short custodial sentences, but we have not at this stage reached any conclusions.<\/p>
There is persuasive evidence showing community sentences, in certain circumstances, are more effective than short custodial sentences in reducing reoffending. The MoJ study \u2018The impact of short custodial sentences, community orders and suspended sentence orders on re-offending\u2019 published in 2015 involved around 350,000 sentencing occasions over 4 years and used 130 different variables to construct matched groups of offenders and examine the effect of short sentences relative to community sentences. This study found a reduction of around 3 percentage points in proven reoffences if offenders receiving sentences of less than 12 months were to get a community order instead. This is statistically significant and equates to around 30,000 proven reoffences in total over a one-year period. This means fewer victims of crime.<\/p>
Unless we tackle the underlying causes of offending, we cannot protect the public from being victims of crime. Effective community orders can address offenders\u2019 behaviour, answer their mental health and alcohol or drug misuse needs, and provide reparation for the benefit of the wider community.<\/p>"}
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Providers are not contractually obliged to supply data relating to the length of service of their employees. Responsibility for all staffing matters, including ensuring provision of sufficiently-trained and experienced staff to maintain safe and decent prisons, lies with the contractors. Regular recruitment and training of staff takes place across privately-managed prisons and we continue to monitor the performance of all providers closely.<\/p>
<\/p>
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Providers are not contractually obliged to supply data relating to the length of service of their employees. Responsibility for all staffing matters, including ensuring provision of sufficiently-trained and experienced staff to maintain safe and decent prisons, lies with the contractors. Regular recruitment and training of staff takes place across privately-managed prisons and we continue to monitor the performance of all providers closely.<\/p>
<\/p>
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Her Majesty\u2019s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) central accounting system does not separate specific costs in respect of new entry Prison Officers from other overall training costs. The information requested could only be obtained only at disproportionate cost.<\/p>
<\/p>"}
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Information on where staff go after ending their employment with HMPPS is not held.<\/p>
<\/p>
We want prison officers to stay and progress their careers. We\u2019ve improved induction processes to ease transition into the job, provide care and support for our staff and offer additional training. These measures are part of the work we are doing directly with Governors to address local issues and ensure experienced staff and new recruits remain in the service.<\/p>
<\/p>
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The number of people admitted to prison for non-payment of council tax to December 2018 can be viewed in Table A2.12 at the link below:<\/p>
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/796916/receptions-2018.ods<\/p>"}
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