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Feltham Young Offender Institute violence leaves officers injured | Feltham Young Offender Institute violence leaves officers injured |
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Prison officers have been injured during violence that broke out at a young offenders institute. | Prison officers have been injured during violence that broke out at a young offenders institute. |
About 14 staff at Feltham Young Offender Institute in west London were treated in hospital after the disturbance at lunchtime on Friday. | About 14 staff at Feltham Young Offender Institute in west London were treated in hospital after the disturbance at lunchtime on Friday. |
No-one was seriously injured. It is not known how many youngsters were involved in the incident which was brought under control within 25 minutes. | No-one was seriously injured. It is not known how many youngsters were involved in the incident which was brought under control within 25 minutes. |
The Prison Service said it was "quickly resolved by brave prison officers". | The Prison Service said it was "quickly resolved by brave prison officers". |
About 500 boys and young men aged between 15 and 21 are serving sentences at Feltham Young Offender Institute. | |
A Prison Service spokesman said: "An incident at Feltham Young Offender Institute was quickly resolved by our brave and diligent prison officers. | A Prison Service spokesman said: "An incident at Feltham Young Offender Institute was quickly resolved by our brave and diligent prison officers. |
"We will never tolerate violence against our staff and will punish those involved." | "We will never tolerate violence against our staff and will punish those involved." |
The Ministry of Justice (MOJ) said there were no serious injuries, and the matter was brought under control "within 25 minutes". | The Ministry of Justice (MOJ) said there were no serious injuries, and the matter was brought under control "within 25 minutes". |
An inspection report published in June identified soaring levels of violence and self-harm, high use of staff force, poor care and long periods of lock-up in cells in Feltham A, which holds offenders aged 15-18. | An inspection report published in June identified soaring levels of violence and self-harm, high use of staff force, poor care and long periods of lock-up in cells in Feltham A, which holds offenders aged 15-18. |
It prompted the government to halt placements at the unit. | It prompted the government to halt placements at the unit. |
The MoJ said there had been a sustained reduction in levels of assaults on staff, self-harm and use of force between the start of May and the end of August, but there are no plans to return the establishment to full capacity. | The MoJ said there had been a sustained reduction in levels of assaults on staff, self-harm and use of force between the start of May and the end of August, but there are no plans to return the establishment to full capacity. |
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