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Recommendation 20: Assess fabric checks against full cell searches
From Report of the Zahid Mubarek inquiry (Volumes I and II), published 29 June 2006.
Recommendation
In any event, the Prison Service should assess the resource and security implications of less frequent but random fabric checks against more frequent and more random full cell searches, bearing in mind that different strategies may be required for different establishments.
Jurisdiction: UK-wide
Page: 465
Reference: Part 5, Chapter 56: Reducing risks in cells; recommendation follows paragraph 56.11
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Delivery
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Source
Inquiry
Zahid Mubarek Inquiry
Report
Report of the Zahid Mubarek inquiry (Volumes I and II)
29 Jun 2006
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Recommendation made
20.3 years ago