联合王国监狱暴力因过度拥挤而激增,导致4 000万英镑的安全升级。 UK prison violence surged due to overcrowding, prompting a £40 million safety upgrade.

过去五年来,在斯温顿附近的两所联合王国监狱,暴力有所增加,在HMP Erlestoke和HMP Bullingdon两地,囚犯对囚犯的攻击增加,2023年和2024年达到高峰,2025年初略有下降。 Violence in two UK prisons near Swindon has risen over the past five years, with prisoner-on-prisoner assaults increasing at both HMP Erlestoke and HMP Bullingdon, peaking in 2023 and 2024 before slightly declining in early 2025. 对工作人员的攻击也急剧上升。 Assaults on staff also rose sharply. 政府数据将人口激增与过度拥挤联系起来,从而增加了发生暴力的可能性。 Government data links the spike to overcrowding, which increases the likelihood of violence. 作为回应,政府宣布4 000万英镑的安全升级,包括新的闭路电视、生物鉴别技术、防洪灯、泰瑟枪的试验和军官必须佩戴的防护服。 In response, the government announced a £40 million security upgrade, including new CCTV, biometrics, floodlighting, and trials of tasers and mandatory body armor for officers. 官员们强调,为改善安全和减少累犯现象,需要进行长期改革。 Officials emphasize that long-term reforms are needed to improve safety and reduce recidivism.