Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 88608

Prisons: Crimes of Violence

Tabled: 10 November 2025
Answered: 18 November 2025

Question

Andrew Rosindell

Reform UKRomford

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he has taken work with relevant authorities to reduce instances of violent crime in prisons.

Answer

Jake Richards
HMPPS works closely with a range of law enforcement and local authority partners, and the Crown Prosecution Service to tackle the issues of violent crime in prison.The Ministry of Justice, in close collaboration with His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Ser...

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