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Prison Staff Face Less Violence Than Any Generation Since World War Two

While politicians debate online safety and protest arrests dominate headlines, Britain's prisons have quietly become the safest workplaces for staff in 80 years. The numbers reveal an untold success story.

22 February 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Safety

Prison Violence Against Staff Fell 70% Since the War

While politicians debate online safety, Britain's prisons have quietly become far safer for those who work in them. The numbers tell a remarkable story.

22 February 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Safety

Britain's 40-Somethings Are Facing Prison Violence Like Never Before

While ministers debate online safety, assaults on prisoners in their 40s have surged 63% in a year. The forgotten violence crisis hitting Britain's jails.

21 February 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Safety

Prison Violence Doubled While Starmer Focused on Big Tech Safety

As politicians debate online safety with tech giants, assaults by suspected perpetrators in British prisons surged 108% in just one year. The data reveals where safety concerns really lie.

21 February 2026 · Ministry of Justice
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Prison Violence Nearly Doubled While Ministers Worried About Big Tech

As Starmer faces criticism for appeasing tech giants, new data reveals serious assaults between prisoners surged 91% in 2023. Britain's prisons are becoming battlegrounds.

21 February 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Safety

What Happens When Politicians Focus on Online Safety While Prison Violence Doubles?

While Starmer faces criticism over big tech regulation, serious prisoner-on-prisoner assaults surged 105% in a single year. The numbers reveal a deadly distraction.

21 February 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Safety

Britain's Prisons Became 64% More Violent in Just One Year

While ministers debate tech regulation, serious assaults behind bars jumped from 24 to 39 per 1,000 prisoners. The timeline reveals how we got here.

21 February 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Safety

Prison Officer Assaults Nearly Doubled While Ministers Debated Online Safety

Serious assaults in custody surged 76% to 134 incidents in 2023. As politicians focus on tech regulation, violence inside Britain's prisons is spiraling out of control.

21 February 2026 · Ministry of Justice
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Prison Deaths Under Investigation Quadrupled While Ministers Debated Tech Safety

As Starmer faces criticism over online safety policy, deaths in prison custody awaiting investigation have surged 350% in a year. The numbers reveal a crisis hidden behind policy debates.

21 February 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Safety

Prison Deaths Without Answers Quadrupled as Britain Debates Big Tech Safety

While politicians argue about online harms, a different safety crisis unfolds behind bars. Prison deaths awaiting explanation surged 350% in one year.

21 February 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Safety

Britain's Forgotten Prison Crisis: Assaults on Middle-Aged Inmates Soar 63%

While politicians debate AI safety in Delhi, a quieter crisis unfolds in Britain's prisons. Assaults on inmates aged 40-49 have surged by nearly two-thirds in just one year.

19 February 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Safety

Britain Debates AI Safety While Its Prisons Become Battlegrounds

As politicians gather to discuss artificial intelligence threats, a more immediate danger lurks in Britain's jails. Prison assaults have doubled, but nobody's talking about it.

19 February 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Safety

Prisoners Are Twice as Likely to Be Seriously Assaulted as Last Year

While Britain debates AI safety in distant conference halls, a crisis of human safety is unfolding in our prisons. Serious assaults between prisoners nearly doubled in just one year.

19 February 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Safety

What Happens When Britain's Prisons Become More Dangerous Than the Streets?

While politicians debate AI safety in Delhi, serious prisoner-on-prisoner assaults more than doubled in English and Welsh prisons last year. The numbers reveal a system in crisis.

19 February 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Safety

Prison Violence Doubled in One Year as System Buckles

Serious assault rates in British prisons surged 64% in 2023, reaching levels not seen in years. The timeline reveals a system in crisis.

19 February 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Safety

A Prison Officer Attacked Every Three Days Last Year

While the world debates AI safety, Britain's prisons became 76% more dangerous for the people working inside them. The numbers tell a brutal story.

19 February 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Safety

Prison Deaths Awaiting Investigation Spike 350% in Just One Year

While Britain debates AI safety in Delhi, a different crisis unfolds at home. Prison deaths awaiting further investigation surged from 10 to 45 in 2024.

19 February 2026 · Ministry of Justice
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Prison Deaths Without Answers Up 350% in One Year

While Britain debates AI safety abroad, a different kind of safety crisis unfolds at home. Deaths in prison custody where officials are still 'awaiting further information' have surged dramatically.

19 February 2026 · Ministry of Justice