Violent prisoners to be ‘reassured’ by jail bosses over use of Tasers

Prison chiefs accused of appeasing criminals in guidance relating to deployment of stun guns

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Prison chiefs accused of appeasing criminals in guidance relating to deployment of stun guns

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Guidance issued to officers at HMP Belmarsh in south-east London instructs staff to explain the rollout of the devices and…

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Justice Secretary ramps up measures to protect officers from upsurge in violence from ‘pernicious prisoners with malevolent…

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Justice secretary ‘determined to keep prison staff safe’ as rates of assaults on officers reached record levels last year

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The roll-out of stun guns (pictured, file photo) to 500 guards follows a trial involving 20 officers - and the Ministry of…

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Specialist officers based in Kidlington, Oxfordshire, and Doncaster, South Yorkshire will be the first to be equipped with Tasers…

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No sign of protective kit two months on from government pledge as trials of taser use also announced

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