Prison Officers: Protection
2026-05-13 · Ministry of Justice · 1124 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent steps he has taken to help protect prison officers from violence.
Answer
Staff must be able to expect a safe and decent work environment. We will not tolerate any violence against prison officers and prisoners who are violent towards staff will face the full consequences of their actions.We have invested over £40 million into ...