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Safety

Recommendations related to safety

3 recommendations 100% accepted

Tag overview

Government Response
Accepted (2)
Accepted in Part (1)
Recommendations in This Theme

recommendation across 2 inquiries

Across 2 inquiries

Tagged Recommendations

3 total
14 Accepted Brook House Inquiry

Prohibit handcuffing behind back while seated

The Home Office and contractors operating immigration removal centres must ensure that all staff are aware that the technique of handcuffing detained people with their hands behind their back while …

- In March 2024, the Home Office stated that it had communicated to all IRC and contracted service provider staff that handcuffing behind the back …
Home Office
5 Accepted in Part Brook House Inquiry

Require proper cell sharing risk assessments

The Home Office must ensure that adequate risk assessment for cell sharing is carried out by contractors in relation to every detained person. This must be done at the outset …

- In March 2024, the Home Office stated that cell sharing risk assessments are covered under new contractual arrangements and that a new staffing model …
Home Office
BAHA-53 Accepted Baha Mousa Inquiry

Positional Asphyxia Training

MATT 7 and mission specific training for CPErS handling should incorporate suitably pitched training on the risks of positional asphyxia/death by struggle against restraint.

- The Defence Secretary stated on 8 September 2011 that the government accepted this recommendation and stated that training on positional asphyxia risks had been …
Ministry of Defence