HMP and YOI Ashfield has no record of any young person being released from custody (into the community) without their property over the last three years. There have been occasions, however, where young people have claimed that items have been lost from either their stored property, or in-possession property. In such cases a claim will be considered from the young person and compensation will be paid if the prison is found to be at fault.
Data on injuries sustained by boys held in Huntercombe during any incident in which force was used up to and including full control and restraint for the period January 2005 to October 2006 is shown in the following table. The forms used to record any incidents of use of force do not differentiate between control and restraint and other use of force. There were a total of 676 incidents; 134 of which (19.8 per cent.) resulted in some injury to the young person involved. A number of these injuries will have been sustained in incidents between young persons which lead to control and restraint being used but it has not been possible to extract all of these.
Injuries received Month Number of occurrences when force was used for any reason Number Nature January 2005 33 4 Cut to finger, pulled muscle Sore right elbow Swollen knuckle Scratch to chest February 2005 25 3 Abrasion to right arm Painful right wrist Mark to neck and damaged cuticle March 2005 32 10 Sore thumb Graze to right shoulder Cut to lower lip, bruising to eyebrow Swelling to left side of forehead and back of head Swollen wrist, suspected fracture but none Swelling and small cut to bottom lip Graze to left side of head Pain to elbow, sore knuckle to left hand Scratch to back Graze to eyebrow April 2005 29 5 Sore knuckle Sore right wrist Cut and bump to centre of forehead Swollen left wrist Swelling to left side May 2005 20 8 Pain in chest Nose pain Sore lip Swollen knuckle and small scratch to right cheek Graze left side of forehead and pain in right wrist Pain and swelling to wrist Pain right forearm Sore right arm June 2005 23 1 Left wrist swollen July 2005 24 4 Small wound to right cheek and bit lip Painful left wrist Bit tongue Painful shoulder/ribcage August 2005 18 1 Red wrist September 2005 24 5 Cut lip Minor graze to right wrist Painful right wrist Painful right arm Reddening of elbows October 2005 32 7 Cut to lip Redness to nose and forehead Painful left wrist Right index finger hurt Painful right wrist Nosebleed Small bruise to jaw, graze to neck and scratch to back November 2005 42 3 Sore back Nosebleed Redness to wrists December 2005 42 6 Red marks to back Small abrasion Painful hands and wrists Scratches to neck Red marks to wrists Painful arm January 20061 51 13 Pain in left wrist Small bump to back Pain in right wrist Right wrist bruised Pain to left wrist Red mark on forehead Red marks right wrist Bump to head Carpet burn, bruise and grazes Bruised right knee Painful right wrist Left wrist slightly swollen Pain in left thumb February 2006 14 3 Pain and slight redness left hand Redness to both wrists, sore nose Red marks around wrists March 2006 36 11 Abrasions to left shoulder, knees and right arm Superficial graze to knee Small graze to right hand Sore wrists Bruising to temple, graze left leg, bruising to upper arms and right forearm Pain and slight swelling to left forearm Small scratch to left side of neck Small injury to right thumb Painful right wrist Pain in right wrist Soreness and bump above top lip April 2006 39 11 Graze to left elbow Cut to fingers Sore wrist Stiff neck Right arm painful Redness to wrists Left hand sore Sore right wrist Graze to nose and ear Little finger swollen Sore wrists May 2006 46 7 Small incision to lip, chipped tooth, swelling to forehead Painful left wrist Marks to wrists Painful wrists Bleeding mole on forehead Superficial cut to neck Small bump to forehead June 2006 34 10 Bang to back of head Bruise to wrist and elbow Sore wrist Scratch on hands Right hand red and slightly swollen Right wrist pain and slightly swollen Small cut behind right ear Left wrist swollen and bruised Bruising to wrists Sore arm July 2006 33 5 Marks on wrists Fractured wrist Painful wrists Painful left wrist Nosebleed August 2006 36 7 Pain to wrists Small bruise to forehead Left wrist painful Graze to forehead, cut lip, painful wrist Slight pain to wrist Small cut to right finger Small bump and graze to forehead September 2006 23 2 Painful left wrist Painful wrists, slight swelling to thumb October 2006 20 8 Red marks on wrists and small abrasion on face Sore elbow Sore left wrist Sore wrist and bump to head Very small bruise left shoulder Painful left hand Scratches Painful right wrist Total 676 1342 1 Major incident outside the mosque—approximately 30 boys attacking each other and staff 2 19.8 per cent. of use of force incidents resulted in some injury
The following tables give figures for all full searches and searches under control and restraint for January 2005 to October 2006:
2005 Full searches January February March April May June Reception 106 81 63 70 93 74 Discharge 102 75 64 72 97 74 Room Search 120 120 120 120 120 120 Visits 40 40 40 40 40 40 Searches under control and restraint 0 0 3 0 4 1 Total Full Searches 368 316 290 302 354 309
Full searches July August September October November December Reception 114 79 83 85 97 53 Discharge 114 72 82 83 108 14 Room Search 120 120 120 120 120 120 Visits 40 40 40 40 40 40 Searches under control and restraint 1 2 1 1 2 7 Total Full Searches 389 313 326 329 367 234
Full Searches January February March April May Receptions 53 103 79 110 83 Discharges 39 129 63 112 67 Room Searches 120 120 120 120 60 Visits 40 40 40 40 40 Searches under control and restraint 4 0 1 1 1 Total Full Searches 256 392 303 383 251
Full Searches June July August September October Receptions 72 85 67 85 121 Discharges 68 85 66 83 114 Room Searches 60 60 60 60 60 Visits 40 40 40 40 40 Searches under control and restraint 2 0 2 0 0 Total Full Searches 242 270 235 268 335