§ Mr. BoyesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many incidents of violence between prisoners took place in each year since 1990.
§ Mr. Peter LloydResponsibility for this matter has been delegated to the Director General of the Prison Service, who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter from Derek Lewis to Mr. Roland Boyes, dated 8 February 1994.
VIOLENCE BETWEEN PRISONERSThe Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your recent Question asking how many incidents of violence between prisoners took place in each year since 1990.The information you have requested is given in the attached table.
Prison adjudications where inmate found guilty1 of assault on an inmate or fighting, England and Wales, 1990–1993 Year Offence 1990 1991 1992 19931 Assault on an inmate2 1,917 1,944 2,060 2,344 Fighting3 5,915 5,644 5,865 6,397 1 Provisional figures. 2 Includes attempting, inciting or assisting an assault on an inmate. 3 Includes inciting or assisting fighting. Source: Statistics of offences against prison discipline and punishment, England and Wales, 1990 (Cm 1651), 1991 (Cm 2066), and 1992 (Cm 2411).