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| Five Bristol prison officers hurt in attack by inmate | Five Bristol prison officers hurt in attack by inmate |
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| Five prison officers have been injured in an attack by an inmate. | Five prison officers have been injured in an attack by an inmate. |
| The attack happened at HMP Bristol on Friday at 14:00 GMT and all five officers "received hospital treatment", a Prison Service spokeswoman said. | The attack happened at HMP Bristol on Friday at 14:00 GMT and all five officers "received hospital treatment", a Prison Service spokeswoman said. |
| Sarah Rigby, from the Prison Officers Association (POA), said the prisoner had been transferred from a high-security jail. | Sarah Rigby, from the Prison Officers Association (POA), said the prisoner had been transferred from a high-security jail. |
| The Prison Service said it was investing in staff safety by issuing bodycams and pepper spray. | The Prison Service said it was investing in staff safety by issuing bodycams and pepper spray. |
| Ms Rigby said the inmate "should never have been moved out of the high-security establishment". | Ms Rigby said the inmate "should never have been moved out of the high-security establishment". |
| 'Dangerous hostile environment' | 'Dangerous hostile environment' |
| She said those injured had left hospital and were recovering at home and added: "Staff at HMP Bristol have not yet been issued with PAVA [pepper spray] and rigid bar handcuffs and it is possible that the PAVA particularly could have protected staff better during this incident. | She said those injured had left hospital and were recovering at home and added: "Staff at HMP Bristol have not yet been issued with PAVA [pepper spray] and rigid bar handcuffs and it is possible that the PAVA particularly could have protected staff better during this incident. |
| "The POA again wishes to reiterate that the employer must issue this protective equipment at the earliest opportunity to offer better protections for the staff carrying out their duties in a dangerous, hostile environment." | "The POA again wishes to reiterate that the employer must issue this protective equipment at the earliest opportunity to offer better protections for the staff carrying out their duties in a dangerous, hostile environment." |
| An Avon and Somerset Police spokeswoman said they were investigating an assault. | An Avon and Somerset Police spokeswoman said they were investigating an assault. |
| She said the prison officers were "taken to hospital for treatment to injuries which are not believed to be life-threatening" and added: "A suspect was detained by prison staff and is due to be questioned by police officers." | She said the prison officers were "taken to hospital for treatment to injuries which are not believed to be life-threatening" and added: "A suspect was detained by prison staff and is due to be questioned by police officers." |
| HMP Bristol has about 520 adult male prisoners and a limited number of young offenders, both convicted and on remand from local courts. | HMP Bristol has about 520 adult male prisoners and a limited number of young offenders, both convicted and on remand from local courts. |
| It is a category B prison where the majority of prisoners stay for fewer than 12 months. |