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| HMP Wayland governor beaten by inmate in canteen | HMP Wayland governor beaten by inmate in canteen |
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| A prison governor has been seriously injured in an "unprovoked" beating at the hands of an inmate. | |
| Paul Cawkwell was talking to a prisoner in the canteen at HMP Wayland, Norfolk, when he was attacked, a source told the BBC. | Paul Cawkwell was talking to a prisoner in the canteen at HMP Wayland, Norfolk, when he was attacked, a source told the BBC. |
| Police said an inmate was transferred to another jail after last Wednesday's attack. | |
| The Ministry of Justice confirmed that police were investigating the assault. | The Ministry of Justice confirmed that police were investigating the assault. |
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| The source expressed concerns about staffing at the category C prison, echoing the findings of a report last year. | The source expressed concerns about staffing at the category C prison, echoing the findings of a report last year. |
| "Out of anyone, you would have thought there would have been people around who would have been able to get him away quickly." | "Out of anyone, you would have thought there would have been people around who would have been able to get him away quickly." |
| Mr Cawkwell, who has held a number of senior positions in the prison service, has received hospital treatment for his injuries. | Mr Cawkwell, who has held a number of senior positions in the prison service, has received hospital treatment for his injuries. |
| A prison service spokesman said it did not tolerate violence against staff and would "push for the strongest possible punishment". | A prison service spokesman said it did not tolerate violence against staff and would "push for the strongest possible punishment". |
| Alex Hewson, policy officer from the Prison Reform Trust, said: "Unfortunately it's part of a growing problem in our prisons. | |
| "Over the last five years we've seen people in prison, that's prisoners and staff, less safe, and with higher levels of assaults, higher levels of self-harm and deaths as well. | |
| "It's a deeply troubling time for prisons at the moment." | |
| In its last annual report, Wayland's Independent Monitoring Board said it was concerned about staffing at the prison citing "staff shortages of up to 22%". | In its last annual report, Wayland's Independent Monitoring Board said it was concerned about staffing at the prison citing "staff shortages of up to 22%". |
| Food fight | |
| Vice chairman Roger Marston said the board was due to publish its latest report soon and that "a huge amount had been done in terms of recruitment and we have a full complement of staff." | Vice chairman Roger Marston said the board was due to publish its latest report soon and that "a huge amount had been done in terms of recruitment and we have a full complement of staff." |
| He said that although not huge, there had been an increase in violence at the jail this year. | |
| There have been a number of reports of disruptions at HMP Wayland this year. | |
| In May, about 20 inmates were involved in a "food fight" which broke out during lunch, while two inmates attempted to grab keys from officers in a separate incident in June. | In May, about 20 inmates were involved in a "food fight" which broke out during lunch, while two inmates attempted to grab keys from officers in a separate incident in June. |
| Another HMP Wayland inmate was jailed in June for an assault on two guards, during which one was bitten, according to police. | Another HMP Wayland inmate was jailed in June for an assault on two guards, during which one was bitten, according to police. |