Assaults On Prison Officers

EDM number 1803 in 2008-09, proposed by Lindsay Hoyle on 02/07/2009.
Categorised under the topic of Prisons.

That this House notes with concern the number of assaults on prison officers, with a 58 per cent. increase in attacks on officers in male prisons and a 121 per cent. increase in assaults in female prisons between 2000 and 2006; recognises the valuable work done by prison officers; pays tribute to their skill and professionalism which extends well beyond maintaining peace and order within a prison as officers have specialist skills working with prisoners on rehabilitation programmes, offender management and other courses; highlights the concern of the Prison Officers Association about the proposed budget cuts within the prison service and the effect this will have on staffing levels; and calls on the Government to address the issue of assaults on prison officers and ensure that staffing levels are adequate within prisons to ensure that safety is never put at risk.

This motion has been signed by a total of 46 MPs.