PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Prison Officers: Death (19 July 2017)

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions he has had with the Prison Officers Association on recent trends in the number of deaths among prison officers; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by:
Richard Burgon (Labour)

Since his appointment in June 2017, the Justice Secretary has met with the POA and discussed a wide range of topics, including his priorities in respect of prison safety and violence reduction. We are committed to making our prisons safe, decent and secure places to work and the government has taken steps with the Crown Prosecution Service to ensure that any offender who assaults a member of our staff is dealt with through appropriate legal channels.

Answered by:
Mr Sam Gyimah (Liberal Democrat)
5 September 2017