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Woodhill and Gartree prison attacks sees plea for urgent action

  • A prison officer at HMP Woodhill suffered a throat slash from an inmate using an improvised weapon, requiring stitches, according to the Prison Officers Association.
  • Another officer at HMP Woodhill was attacked by an inmate detained under the Terrorism Act 2008, as reported by the Prison Officers Association.
  • A female officer at Gartree Prison sustained a broken arm when a prisoner faked an epileptic fit and threw a TV at her, according to the union's report.
  • Steve Gillan, general secretary of the Prison Officers Association, stated that escalating violence in the prison service is 'out of control' and action is needed to protect officers.
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The Sun broke the news in United Kingdom on Wednesday, May 14, 2025.
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