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Assaults on prison staff
Incidence
In the UK in 1993 the number of attacks on prison staff rose by 20% from 1,750 to 2,887. Officers were stabbed, taken hostage at knifepoint, and struck. Some had arms or legs broken and endured ligatures and handcuffs.
Broader
Disruptive behaviour in prisons
Type
(J) Problems under consideration