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Prisons: Crimes of Violence

Commons · Question 88608 · Tabled 10 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 18 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Andrew Rosindell

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

Answered by Jake Richards, 18 Nov 2025

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...