Safety
Recommendations related to safety
3
Recommendations
100% accepted
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