The Prisons of Fear ; Violence Against Officers Spirals Out of Control As Soft-Touch Policy Fails to Reduce Jail Population [Scot Region]
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awash with violence, with hundreds THE number of prison officers being assaulted by inmates in Scotland's overcrowded jails is on course to hit record levels.
Figures showing staff are struggling to control the problem have sparked urgent demands for a 'zero tolerance' approach to prison violence.See the full content of this document
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The Prisons of Fear ; Violence Against Officers Spirals Out of Control As Soft-Touch Policy Fails to Reduce Jail Population [Scot Region]
So far this year, attacks have been reported at a rate of more than one every two days - which, if sustained, would see the annual total reach its highest level since records began in 2001.
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