BAHA-36
Response
Accepted
CPErS Documentation
Recommendation
CPErS documents should be as few in number as possible but they require amendment to ensure that those involved in detention are guided more accurately on what to record. Current CPERS documents have no obvious place for soldiers to record the use of sensory deprivation.
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
- The Defence Secretary stated on 8 September 2011 that the government accepted this recommendation and stated that captured persons documentation had been amended to include recording of sensory deprivation use (Government Response to the Baha Mousa Inquiry, Ministry of Defence, September 2011).
- Captured persons documentation formats are internal military documents not publicly available for independent verification.
- Captured persons documentation formats are internal military documents not publicly available for independent verification.
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This recommendation applies across many organisations. The evidence above reflects central policy activity; adoption in individual organisations may vary.
Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Response
Accepted
Response
Accepted
Accepted
Ministry of Defence
08 Sep 2011
Accepted. CPErS documentation has been amended to include recording of sensory deprivation use.
Source
Inquiry
Baha Mousa Inquiry
Report
The Report of the Baha Mousa Inquiry - Volume III
08 Sep 2011
Responsible Bodies
Ministry of Defence
Primary
Themes & Tags
Recommendation age
14.7 yrs
Last formal update
5013 days ago