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Remand Prisoners

Volume 185: debated on Tuesday 12 February 1991

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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what training is given to prison officers and prison medical staff in dealing with remand prisoners who are (a) mentally disturbed, (b) drug addicts and (c) have AIDS.

Responsibility for the health care of prisoners in any prison service establishment rests with the managing medical officer—MMO—of the establishment. The MMO is also responsible for assessing the further