Prison officers end mass walkout over inmate violence

A mass walkout by prison officers in protest at conditions in jails in England and Wales could lead to an increase in violence rather than help address the crisis, the justice secretary, David Gauke, has said.Gauke said: “I do believe we have to take steps to reduce the violence, I agree with those who say the level of violence is unacceptably high, and we’re determined to bring it down.