Justice Secretary ramps up measures to protect officers from upsurge in violence from ‘pernicious prisoners with malevolent intent’
Justice Secretary ramps up measures to protect officers from upsurge in violence from ‘pernicious prisoners with malevolent intent’
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Justice secretary ‘determined to keep prison staff safe’ as rates of assaults on officers reached record levels last year
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