Petition 2 years minimum sentence for those convicted of assault on prison staff.

Over the years consecutive governments have failed to put in place a real deterrent to those prisoners who would assault prison staff. In all areas of the UK staff assaults are increasing. A minimum sentence would help to reduce these assaults

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I have been an operational prison officer for more than 20 years.

This petition is closed This petition ran for 6 months

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Date closed 19 August 2019
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