The Government publishes its Safety in Custody National Statistics bulletin on a quarterly basis, which covers deaths, self-harm and assaults in prison custody in England and Wales.<\/p>
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The latest publication is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/safety-in-custody-quarterly-update-to-december-2018<\/a>.<\/p> <\/p> Information about assaults and serious assaults on staff up to December 2018 can be found by selecting the relevant table in the \u2018Assaults in prison custody 2000 to 2018\u2019 link. The table is set out by prison and year, and monthly breakdowns can be found by using the \u2018+\u2019 and \u2018-\u2018 functions at the top of the table.<\/p> <\/p> assaults on staff table 3.15<\/p> assaults on prisoners table 3.16<\/p> serious assaults on staff table 3.18<\/p> serious assaults on prisoners table 3.19<\/p> <\/p> Violence in prisons remains unacceptably high but there are early signs that we are making progress. Eight of the jails involved in the \u201810 Prisons Project\u2019 saw falls in the final quarter of 2018 \u2013 four of them by more than 25% - while the number of assaults across the estate reduced by 11%.<\/p> <\/p> Across the prison estate we have invested an additional £70m in a raft of measures designed to improve safety, security and decency \u2013 including body-scanners, enhanced searches and new investigative teams \u2013 while the 4,700 additional staff we have recruited since October 2016 are making a real difference.<\/p>"}
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Aggregated data that is available about children sentenced to youth custody who have previously been excluded from school can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/understanding-the-educational-background-of-young-offenders-full-report<\/p> In his review of school exclusions published on 7 May 2019, Edward Timpson found that \u201cexclusion is a marker for being at higher risk of becoming a victim or perpetrator of crime\u201d, but that \u201cit would be wrong to suggest that we have evidence that exclusion of any kind causes crime or that preventing the use of exclusion would, in itself, prevent crime.\u201d The review and the government\u2019s response can be found at: Income from the Victim Surcharge contributes to the Ministry of Justices\u2019 Victim and Witness Budget (\u201cthe Budget\u201d). This budget is used to fund Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) who commission local support services for victims, and nationally commissioned support services including the National Homicide Service, Rape Support Centres, and the Court Based Witness Service. Income from the Victim Surcharge is forecast into the Budget at the beginning of each financial year. However, actual income raised from the Surcharge will fluctuate each year (depending on the amount imposed and collection rates). Should revenue raised from the Surcharge go above the forecast amount, the excess is put towards compensating victims through the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme.<\/p> <\/p> Overall amounts are set out in the table below:<\/p> <\/p> Financial Year<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Victim Surcharge (VS) Collected *<\/strong>[1]<\/strong><\/strong><\/p><\/td> VS contribution to the Victim and Witness Budget*<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Overall Victim and Witness Budget*<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2010/11<\/p><\/td> £11<\/ins> £11<\/ins> £48m<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2011/12<\/p><\/td> £10m<\/p><\/td> £10m<\/p><\/td> £48m<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2012/13<\/p><\/td> £11<\/ins> £11<\/ins> £50m<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2013/14<\/p><\/td> £20<\/ins> £20<\/ins> £57m<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2014/15<\/p><\/td> £25<\/ins> £25<\/ins> £86m<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2015/16<\/p><\/td> £28m<\/p><\/td> £18m<\/p><\/td> £92m<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2016/17<\/p><\/td> £31m<\/p><\/td> £27<\/ins> £96m<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2017/18<\/p><\/td> £35m<\/p><\/td> £31m<\/p><\/td> £97m<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> *The amounts listed in the table have been rounded to the nearest £1 Income from the Victim Surcharge contributes to the Ministry of Justices\u2019 Victim and Witness Budget (\u201cthe Budget\u201d). This budget is used to fund Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) who commission local support services for victims, and nationally commissioned support services including the National Homicide Service, Rape Support Centres, and the Court Based Witness Service. Income from the Victim Surcharge is forecast into the Budget at the beginning of each financial year. However, actual income raised from the Surcharge will fluctuate each year (depending on the amount imposed and collection rates). Should revenue raised from the Surcharge go above the forecast amount, the excess is put towards compensating victims through the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme.<\/p> <\/p> Overall amounts are set out in the table below:<\/p> <\/p> Financial Year<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Victim Surcharge (VS) Collected *<\/strong>[1]<\/strong><\/strong><\/p><\/td> VS contribution to the Victim and Witness Budget*<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Overall Victim and Witness Budget*<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2010/11<\/p><\/td> £11<\/ins> £11<\/ins> £48m<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2011/12<\/p><\/td> £10m<\/p><\/td> £10m<\/p><\/td> £48m<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2012/13<\/p><\/td> £11<\/ins> £11<\/ins> £50m<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2013/14<\/p><\/td> £20<\/ins> £20<\/ins> £57m<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2014/15<\/p><\/td> £25<\/ins> £25<\/ins> £86m<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2015/16<\/p><\/td> £28m<\/p><\/td> £18m<\/p><\/td> £92m<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2016/17<\/p><\/td> £31m<\/p><\/td> £27<\/ins> £96m<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2017/18<\/p><\/td> £35m<\/p><\/td> £31m<\/p><\/td> £97m<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> *The amounts listed in the table have been rounded to the nearest £1 As set out in the Secretary of State\u2019s Direction of 8 May, it has been concluded, on this occasion, that it is reasonable for Government to protect Permitted Subcontractors who suffered losses as they relate to the collapse of Working Links and their Community Rehabilitation Companies. These organisations are directly involved in the delivery of vital frontline probation services.<\/p> <\/p> Further to the Direction, we are now working through a process with the Permitted Subcontractors to understand the extent to which they had monies owed to them by the Working Links\u2019 CRCs at the point of Administration for the delivery of frontline probation services, that can be satisfactorily evidenced and validated. Until this process is completed, it is not possible to accurately answer the Rt Hon Member\u2019s questions.<\/p> <\/p> We have been very clear that this is a unique response to a unique and specific set of circumstances. This should not be viewed as setting a precedent for future scenarios.<\/p>"}
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