Violence in jails has risen by a third in five years, according to figures obtained by a prison charity.
The Howard League for Penal Reform says there were 40,000 acts of violence in English and Welsh prisons during 2008 - more than 100 incidents a day.
Director Frances Crook said the rise was "far above" what might be expected, blaming overcrowding and the imprisonment of mentally ill people.
But a Ministry of Justice spokeswoman said the figures were "misleading".
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What the feck do they expect when they cram people in like sardines four to a cell built for one?
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