“Juveniles in private prisons are at risk of serious injury or death through the use of illegal restraints, according to research by the penal reform charity the Howard League.”
The Independent, 25th April 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Archive for the 'restraint' Category
Private prisons illegally restrain children – The Independent
Published April 26, 2011 children , detention , news , prisons , restraint , young offenders Leave a CommentKen Clarke faces legal challenge to trace victims of ‘brutality’ in child jails – The Guardian
Published February 15, 2011 children , news , restraint , secure training centres Leave a Comment“A high court challenge has been launched over the Ministry of Justice’s refusal to identify hundreds of children who have been unlawfully restrained in privately run child jails using techniques that have since been banned.”
The Guardian, 15th February 2011
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Unlawful restraint ‘contributed to death of boy in custody’ – The Guardian
Published January 28, 2011 death in custody , news , restraint , secure training centres Leave a Comment“Inquest jury finds serious system failure at secure training centre where Adam Rickwood, 14, killed himself.”
The Guardian, 27th January 2011
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Youth jails yet to introduce new restraint system six years after deaths – The Guardian
Published October 27, 2010 news , prisons , restraint , young offenders Leave a Comment“A new system of restraining troublesome children in privately run youth jails has still not come into effect six years after the deaths of two teenagers, the Ministry of Justice confirmed tonight.”
The Guardian, 26th October 2010
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Jimmy Mubenga: Questions raised over flight guidelines for deportations – The Guardian
Published October 18, 2010 aircraft , deportation , news , restraint Leave a Comment“The use of commercial aircraft to transport deportees has been called into question by a British Airways pilot following the death of Jimmy Mubenga.”
The Guardian, 15th October 2010
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Revealed: brutal guide to punishing jailed youths – The Observer
Published July 19, 2010 freedom of information , news , prison officers , prisons , reports , restraint , young offenders Leave a Comment“Shocking details of techniques used to inflict pain deliberately on children in privately run jails have been revealed for the first time in a government document obtained by the Observer.”
The Observer, 18th July 2010
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Child prison restraint rules to be disclosed – The Independent
Published July 5, 2010 children , disclosure , news , prisons , restraint , young offenders Leave a Comment“Child protection groups today welcomed the decision to disclose the contents of a secret manual governing the use of physical restraint in child prisons.”
The Independent, 5th July 2010
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