Call for action to protect prison officers ‘before there is a fatality'
One officer at HMP Woodhill near Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, was slashed in the neck and ear with an improvised weapon on Tuesday, and needed hospital treatment, the Prison Officers' Association said.
In a second incident another inmate assaulted a member of staff, the POA said.
Four officers in total needed hospital treatment but were discharged on Tuesday.
At Gartree prison in Leicestershire, a female officer was left with a broken bone after an inmate faked a seizure and threw a TV at her colleague.
Geoff Willetts, from the POA, said that at HMP Woodhill: 'A prisoner was told to return to his cell, this resulted in a specialist officer being slashed with an improvised weapon, sustaining injuries to the neck and ear.
'The officer attended hospital where they required stitches and surgical glue applied to their injuries.'
He added: 'Meanwhile at Gartree Prison, Market Harborough, staff attended a medical emergency where a prisoner faked an epileptic fit.
'A prison officer who attended to assist was assaulted then had a TV thrown at him and a female officer sustained a broken arm.'
The POA repeated calls for boosted protection for prison officers.
POA general secretary Steve Gillan said: 'Escalating levels of violence are out of control in the prison service in England and Wales.
'It is clear prison regimes must be reviewed as a matter of urgency. We need action to protect prison officers before there is a fatality.'
Thames Valley Police said they were investigating an attack on a member of staff at HMP Woodhill.
Leicestershire Police has been approached for comment.
A prison service spokesperson said: 'Officers at HMP Woodhill attended hospital yesterday following two separate incidents. All were discharged on the same day.
'We will do whatever is necessary to keep our staff safe.
'The Lord Chancellor has announced a review into protective body armour and a trial of Tasers in jails to better respond to serious incidents and will update shortly.'
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