Written question asked by Mark Menzies (Conservative) on Monday, 7 October 2013, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 9 October 2013. It was answered by Jeremy Wright (Conservative) on Monday, 14 October 2013 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.
Prisons: Uniforms
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Justice (1) if he will consider the use of stab proof vests by all prison guards;
- Answer
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The National Offender Management Service (NOMS) has a zero tolerance approach to violence within prisons and takes the safety of prison staff extremely seriously. Staff must be able to undertake their duties safely and be, as far as possible, protected from attack.
NOMS is currently assessing the benefits and feasibility of issuing front-line prison staff with covert clothing for routine wear, including vests which offer protection from knife slashing or stabbing.
Knife-resistant vests and other protective clothing are already provided to staff where a particular risk has been identified, including to specialist staff responding to serious incidents.
Slash-resistant and needle-resistant search gloves are currently available for staff use and local risk-assessment at individual prisons determines how widely they are used. Work is on-going to identify further suitable products which may benefit prison staff in conducting routine searches.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 170111; 568 cc511-2W
- Session
- 2013-14
- Subjects
- Prisons Protective clothing Uniforms
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