Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 90188

Prisons: Crimes of Violence

Tabled: 12 November 2025
Answered: 21 November 2025

Question

Jim Shannon

Democratic Unionist Party — Strangford

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of violence in women's prisons.

Answer

Jake Richards
Violence in prisons may be caused, or triggered, by a range of factors, including personal characteristics such as existing patterns of behaviour, substance misuse or traumatic life experiences. Factors particularly relevant to the women’s estate include ...
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