A prisoner who assaulted a serving Prison Officer causing them actual bodily harm (resulting in a permanent injury) appeared before Basingstoke Magistrates Court this week. The court gave the prisoner a slap on the wrist. Passing a sentence of one of 18 weeks detention (deemed served by reason of time already spent in custody) So in effect nothing! And ordered they pay £115 victim surcharge!
This sentence is giving prisoners in every prions in England the green light to assault staff knowing that there will be little or no consequences involved.
Serving Prisoner gets slap on the Wrist after attacking Prison Officer
