Police investigate Risdon Prison alleged assault
Police are investigating an alleged assault at Risdon Prison this morning.
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One person was reported to have been injured during the incident and has received medical treatment.
Police have said it appeared the two parties were known to each other.
According to the last Justice Department's annual report, there were 79 prisoner-on-prisoner assaults in 2017-18 compared to 42 in 2016-17.
The report noted prison officers were assaulted 18 times by inmates last financial year compared to seven times the year before.
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