MOJ issues statement on safety changes after female probation officer, 30s, stabbed in Preston
The Ministry of Justice has issued a statement on safety changes after a female probation officer from Preston was stabbed at work.
Ryan Gee, 35, was jailed for life with a 16 year minimum term, after pleading guilty to a number of offences against probation colleagues including attempted murder.
Gee had gone to the probation offices on the afternoon of July 22 last year for an appointment with probation staff as he was on supervision after a previous sentence.
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The female probation officer said that the frenzied knife attack carried out by Gee has left her constantly scanning rooms for exits.
In a moving victim personal statement read to the court, the probation officer outlined the severe psychological impact, saying: “I play the events of that day continuously over and over in my head, on a constant loop that I cannot escape from.
“It consumes me. I find myself catastrophising every situation, constantly scanning rooms for exits in case I need to escape.
“What was once ordinary now feels unsafe.”
A Ministry of Justice spokesperson said tough new security measures at probation sites across the country had been rolled out since the attack.
They said: “Our thoughts remain with the brave member of staff, their family and colleagues.
“Violence against our hardworking staff is utterly unacceptable and we will always pursue the harshest possible punishment for anyone who commits such appalling acts.”
They added: “We have rolled out tough new security measures at probation sites across the country and are toughening the law around deadly attacks on staff.”