Recent Studies PENAL CRISIS

Question 1

More than 2,500 prison staff are disciplined

Answer 1

Mid 2013- 2666 officers have has disciplinary action

• breach of security- bringing mobile phones and drugs into prison
• assault on prisoners

There was an increase in drugs- up 23% in the previous 12 months

There was a lack of experiences officers in the force

In January- prison officer was jailed for smuggling cannabis for an inmate

Question 2

Safety and custody in prisons

Answer 2

Number of deaths have increased

Self harm increased to 55,598 in 2018

Assault incidents increase to 34000

Question 3

Prison service journal- is there such a thing of prison crisis?

Answer 3

• rising in harm of vulnerable people in prison
• mental health which is lacking

The problems are seen to be complex:

• living and safety
• drugs and violence