Debate contribution: Prison Officers: Attacks

Debate contribution by Mr Jonathan Buckley on 3 February 2025.

MLA: Mr Jonathan Buckley
Party at the time: Democratic Unionist Party
Date: 3 February 2025
Type: Debate contribution
Business: Oral Answers to Questions
Heading: Prison Officers: Attacks
Assembly identifier: Official Report component 4774257

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I thank the Minister for her answer. I agree that every attack on a prison officer is beyond comprehension and should be condemned rightly in this place. However, that the number of attacks should treble in four years is quite astonishing. What is the Minister's assessment? What are the numbers in specialised prison officer units that deal in combat with extreme and violent prisoners? Are enough people recruited to that particular aspect of prison life? Has overall recruitment to the Prison Service been impacted on by the startling rise in attacks?

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This follow-up belongs to: Oral question AQO 1471/22-27.

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