Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 1021

Prisons: Crimes of Violence

Tabled: 22 July 2024
Answered: 30 July 2024

Question

Dan Carden

LabourLiverpool Walton

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she plans to take to help tackle violence in prisons.

Answer

Sir Nicholas Dakin
Reducing violence in prisons is a key priority, and we are working hard to make prisons as safe as possible.A range of security measures are in place to clamp down on illicit items such as weapons and drugs, that can fuel prison violence. This includes X-...

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