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| Serious assaults on decline |
| By The New Zealand Herald |
| Published: 09/04/2008 |
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NEW ZEALAND - The number of serious assaults on prison staff has declined dramatically during the past decade, according to figures released by the Corrections Department. But, during the same time, the number of non-serious assaults has varied dramatically. In 1998/99, there were 44 serious assaults recorded, with 32 the following year. But since then the numbers dropped down to single figures, with six each recorded in 2006/07 and 2007/08. A Corrections spokesman said the department worked closely with prisoners to minimise and resolve any conflict to help avoid prisoners resorting to violence in the first instance. In the 1998/99 year, there were 55 assaults deemed non-serious, though there were only 15 the following year. Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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