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UK prison violence soars by 600%
By The Guardian Unlimited
Published: 02/05/2007

LONDON, ENGLAND - New figures released today show that prison violence has soared 600% in a decade - as the government appeared to be fighting moves to make prison governors liable for deaths in jails.

The home secretary, John Reid, revealed that violent incidents in British jails - now at maximum capacity - had reached nearly 14,000 a year, up from 2,342 in 1996. Read more.

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