Prison officers told to wear body armour in high-security jails after attacks

Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood said she ‘won’t hesitate to take any further action’ to protect prison officers (PA) - (PA Wire)

Prison officers will be told to wear body armour in high-security prisons, the Government has announced, days after a staff member was seriously injured in a stabbing.

Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood said prison officers would be told to wear body armour in settings at the highest categories of prisons in England and Wales, telling MPs it would apply to close supervision centres, separation centres and segregation units.