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Prison Officers: Crimes of Violence

Asked by Robert JenrickReform UKMinistry of JusticeTabled Answered 11 July 2025UIN 65341

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many assaults on prison officers by prisoners were recorded by HM Prison & Probation Service in each month since January 2025.

Answered by Alex Davies-Jones

The information requested is not currently able to be shared. Accredited Official Statistics on assaults on staff from January 2025 onwards are subject to future publication through our Safety in Custody quarterly publication. The data from January - March 2025 will be published on 31 July 2025.

The latest available assaults data covers up to December 2024 and can be found via: Safety in custody statistics - GOV.UK.

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