Source · Select Committees · Justice Committee
Recommendation 9
9
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Techniques specifically designed to cause pain to children should never be used as routine methods...
Conclusion
Techniques specifically designed to cause pain to children should never be used as routine methods of managing offenders. Any use of such techniques should always be a last resort in the interests of safety from physical harm. None the less, we acknowledge the views of both Peter Clarke and Charlie Taylor that in the real- life circumstances of a Youth Offender Institution or a Secure Training Centre, the safety of staff and of of offenders themselves may on rare occasion require direct and immediate physical force that may inflict pain.
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Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
30. In June 2020, following Charlie Taylor’s review of the use of pain-inducing techniques, we committed to removing the use of the techniques from the MMPR syllabus.6 31. A review of the MMPR syllabus has concluded and applied focus has increased during weekly governance of Use of Force, with a requirement to look at antecedents to reduce future occurrences. In addition, the mandatory refresher training for staff has been reviewed and now includes a classroom-based session on Behaviour Management to improve de-escalation and the utilisation of MMPR techniques at the earlier opportunity. 32. We aim to remove this technique by the summer, accompanied by a suite of training for staff to ensure full implementation and understanding across all sites.