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Joint Unions in Prisons Alliance (JUPA)

Shocking prison staff violence report

17 June 2019

Over a quarter (26%) of staff working in prisons have been the victim of physical violence within the last year, according to new figures from a coalition of nine trade unions and professional organisations.

The survey, published by the Joint Unions in Prisons Alliance (JUPA)*, found that one in seven (14%) of staff who were a victim of recent physical violence said they have been assaulted more than ten times in the past year. Read more:

Last updated: 23 March 2020