LISTEN: Rob Preece from the Howard League for Penal Reform says he's not surprised by the rise in reports of attacks on prison staff in Kent - 01/10/19
Oct 01, 2019, 10:15 AM
Figures seen by kmfm show there's been a 73% rise in attacks on prison staff in Kent.
According to the Ministry of Justice, there was a total of 547 assaults on prison officers across the county last year - compared to 315 in 2017.
Swaleside had the highest number of reports with 183 - 77 more than in 2017.
Rob Preece is from the Howard League for Penal Reform.
A Prison Service spokesman said, the Prime Minister has committed an extra 100 million pounds on security to crack down on crime in prisons.