The MP, a parliamentary group representing workers in the justice system, described the series of violence at HMP Belmarsh as “appalling” in its “violence and frequency”.
Graham Morris spoke after reporting the incident Shown more than 200 cases over 11 months in maximum security prisons. Some of them were potentially life threatening.
For one, to measure He allegedly cut three police officers with a makeshift weapon. while shouting ‘Kill all the non-believers’ as they were unlocked for lunch in a prison in South East London.
One of the key workers was taken to hospital after suffering cuts to his head and neck after the attack. This is being investigated by the Metropolitan Police Department.
violence Among the inmates was one who was found suffocating an unconscious victim with ligatures Made of bed sheets.
He also used his legs to put his victims in a chokehold, which prevented him from freeing himself during the landing attack.
“These horrific attacks on HMP Belmarsh prison officers revealed by Metro are truly shocking in their ferocity and frequency, but unfortunately not surprising,” Morris said.
“Since the government cut staff 25 years ago in the name of austerity, attacks on police on prison grounds have surged, wiping out nearly 100,000 years of accumulated experience. Ministry of Justice (MoJ).
“I fear that I will be bitten, beaten, slashed with improvised weapons, urinated on, or worse, thrown at me, simply for doing my job. People who go to work are not accepted.
“Without a safe and secure prison, there is no hope of rehabilitation, which means that prisoners often fall into recidivism and repeat offenses when they are released.”
Mr Morris echoed concerns raised by the Association of Prison Officers who responded with alarm to the disclosure of the violence that came to light after Metro.co.uk’s Freedom of Information request to the MoJ.
Easington’s Labor MPs are members of the Justice Union Parliamentary Group and represent Westminster prison guards and other frontline judicial officials.
“The government must urgently grasp the prison crisis and do whatever it takes to retain experienced police officers.
“It also means better wages and working conditions, but instead the government is abusing the ban on industrial action by prison guards in England and Wales to make matters worse. Such a cruel and unrealistic decision, such as raising the age, had a devastating effect on the morale of prison officers.
“At the very least, all prison operators (both public and private) should be given clear goals to reduce violence and be held accountable if these goals are not met.
“Conservatives like to portray themselves as the party of law and order, but by normalizing prison violence, they are instead the party that increases crime and wreaks havoc on our criminal system. It shows that there is
Morris attacked government records after a dataset showed 226 violent incidents at Thamesmead prisons between November 2021 and October last year.
These included prisoners slashed with improvised weapons, gang fights, and unspeakable victims.
In another case, a prisoner attempted to “strangle and beat” a female police officer when he broke up a protest in the yard.
Other key employees were beaten, bitten, stabbed, and had liquids and toilet substances thrown at them.
The MoJ argued that violent prisoners could face transfer to a higher security environment and further criminal prosecution, and recently increased the sentence for assaulting a prison officer to up to two years. I pulled it up.
A Prison Service spokesperson said, “To protect our intrepid prison officers, we equip them with synthetic pepper spray, police-style restraints, and body-worn cameras to defuse violent situations and keep me safe.” We are providing evidence to prosecute those who attack our diligence.Staff.
“Our £125m investment in prison security also tackles drugs and weapons that fuel prison violence to keep staff safe.”
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