How dangerous are prisons in England and Wales?
Individuals self-harming per 1,000 prisoners, England and WalesPrisoner-on-prisoner assaults are also at a record high, with almost 35,000 in the 12 months to March 2019.Source: Ministry of Justice
In 2016, with prison violence and drugs use increasing, then Justice Secretary Liz Truss began a recruitment drive.There are now 22,300 front-line officers - 10% fewer than in 2010.And about a third of all staff now have less than two years' experience.Source: Ministry of JusticeTesting machines that can spot new psychoactive drugs, such as Spice - even as manufacturers tweak their chemical composition to evade detection - have been introduced.
The male prison population in England and Wales passed 80,000 for the first time in 2006 and rose to 85,000 less than four years later.The prison population has almost tripled since 1969However, with prison sentences getting longer and a greater political appetite for the most serious offenders to serve ever longer jail terms, the prison population could rise by more than 3,000 by 2023.
In some jails, one in five inmates told inspectors they were locked in their cells for more than 22 hours a day.
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