Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 71324

Prisons: Safety

Tabled: 29 August 2025

Answered: 8 September 2025

Question

Matt Vickers

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of prison safety in Category (a) B and (b) C prisons.

Answer

Alex Davies-Jones

Safety in prisons is a key priority, and we are working hard to make prisons as safe as possible for staff and prisoners.We have specialist staff and equipment to stop the smuggling of contraband in prisons, such as drugs, weapons and mobile phones, which...

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