Fact checks relating to the UK prison services, number of prison officers and budgets
A Facebook post falsely claims Emma Tustin, who killed Arthur Labinjo-Hughes, has been hospitalised after being forced to eat 79 packets of salt. Read
The government did announce a real terms reduction of 40% to the Ministry of Justice but ultimately reduced funding by 25% between 2010/11 and 2019/20. Read
Health
Some hospitals provide TV for free, others for £8 per day. Prisoners are charged £1 per week to rent an in-cell TV. Read
Crime
In England and Wales’ prisons, drugs finds, assaults, and self-harm incidents are at a decade-high. Read
Crime
Prison officer numbers have fallen in England and Wales since 2010. Read
Crime
It's correct that the latest figures show a record level of self-inflicted deaths in English and Welsh prisons in 2016. Read
Crime
The number of frontline prison officers is falling and has been since 2010, although there were increases in recruitment last year. Read
Crime
The prison population was about 45,000 in England and Wales in 1990 and 1991 and is now about 86,000. Read
Crime
That's the upper range of an estimate for 2007/08. Read
Crime
We check the Prime Minister's figures on self-inflicted deaths and injuries in prison. Read
