A ex-HMP Frankland prison officer stabbed by an inmate in 2010 has said that she'd still have been injured if the attack happened today - despite new body armour rules. Claire Lewis, who was attacked ...

In a significant move to bolster the safety of frontline prison officers, the Lord Chancellor announced today that protective body armour will be issued to staff working in the highest risk areas of ...

The Government's announcement of body armour for prison officers in high-security facilities is a step in the right direction - but "all officers" need to be protected, says the City of Durham MP.

Prison officers working with some of the country's most dangerous inmates at HMP Manchester will be required to wear body armour. Staff in the close supervision centre and segregation unit of the ...

A former HMP Frankland prison officer who was attacked by a prisoner in 2010 has slammed the Government's announcement that body armour will only be provided to some prison officers. The Justice ...

Prison officers will be told to wear body armour in high-security prisons, the Government has announced, days after a staff member was seriously injured in a stabbing. Justice Secretary Shabana ...

A ex-HMP Frankland prison officer stabbed by an inmate in 2010 has said that she'd still have been injured if the attack happened today - despite new body armour rules. Claire Lewis ...

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