Jayne Kirkham

Jayne Kirkham

Labour (Co-op) — Truro and Falmouth

Speaking in the House of Commons on 12 May 2025

Debate

Protection of Prison Staff

Contribution

Violence in prisons rose sharply as investment and staffing fell under the previous Government. I spoke to a prison officer who got an award for his bravery in dealing with one of the many incidents at the prison. He took his daughter to receive the award, and afterwards she begged him to stop doing the job. He no longer was a prison officer after that. What are the Government doing to halt the levels of violence and increase staffing levels?

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