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Assaults on prison staff

Incidence

In the UK in 1993 the number of attacks on prison staff rose by 20% from 1,750 to 2,887. Officers were stabbed, taken hostage at knife point, and struck. Some had arms or legs broken and endured ligatures and handcuffs.

Broader

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #16: Peace and Justice Strong Institutions

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(G) Very specific problems
Biological classification
N/A
Subject
  • Defence » Conflict
  • Social activity » Staff
  • Societal problems » Detention
  • Content quality
    Yet to rate
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    Language
    English
    1A4N
    J1745
    DOCID
    12017450
    D7NID
    163865
    Last update
    Oct 4, 2020