United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 11635
Prisons: Crimes against the Person
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3 February 2020
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6 February 2020 · Answer
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6 February 2020
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing a zero-tolerance policy in relation to (a) violence and (b) abuse against prison staff.
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3 February 2020
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing a zero-tolerance policy in relation to (a) violence and (b) abuse against prison staff.
Source: Commons
6 February 2020
Answer
Violence against our hardworking staff is completely unacceptable and will never be tolerated, which is why we have doubled the prison sentence for anyone who assaults prison officers. We are working closely with the CPS to ensure the successful prosecuti...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-02-03/11635
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1175676
- uk · wq-1175676 · source updated 6 February 2020