Prison Officers: Crimes of Violence
Commons · Question 3486 · Tabled 20 May 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Nick Timothy
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prison officers were physically assaulted by prisoners in England and Wales in each month between July 2024 and April 2026.
Answer
Answered by Jake Richards, 1 Jun 2026
The requested information could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.Information on assaults on staff in prisons in England and Wales is published quarterly through the Ministry of Justice’s Safety in Custody statistics. The latest publication, cover...