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Young Offender Institutions: Physical Restraint

Volume 687: debated on Monday 18 December 2006

asked Her Majesty's Government:

On how many occasions physical restraint was used at Warrington Young Offender Institution on, respectively, male and female clients during each of the 12 months prior to 1 November; and [HL558]

On how many occasions physical restraint was used at Wetherby Young Offenders Institution on, respectively, male and female clients during each of the 12 months prior to 1 November. [HL559]

The following table shows the number of times approved control and restraint techniques were used at Werrington and Wetherby Young Offender Institutions, in addition to other incidents where use of force was applied in the 12 months prior to 1 November. Werrington and Wetherby hold male young offenders only.

Date

Werrington (HL558)

Wetherby (HL559)

November 2005

10

20

December 2005

15

10

January 2006

8

28

February 2006

7

22

March 2006

25

21

April 2006

34

23

May 2006

26

32

June 2006

35

29

July 2006

41

29

August 2006

26

33

September 2006

32

32

October 2006

28

28

Total

287

307

Use of Physical Restraint (using approved control and restraint techniques and any other incidents where use of force is applied).

Date

Werrington (HL558)

Wetherby (HL559)

November 2005

10

20

December 2005

15

10

January 2006

8

28

February 2006

7

22

March 2006

25

21

April 2006

34

23

May 2006

26

32

June 2006

35

29

July 2006

41

29

August 2006

26

33

September 2006

32

32

October 2006

28

28

Total

287

307