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I strongly disagree with the media circus over the use of restraint in secure youth institutions or the resultant hysteria that has arisen from the do-gooders that have little firsthand knowledge of what goes on in them.
Physical restraint is rarely used in either prisons or youth institutions and, when they are, there are reams of paper to fill in afterwards. Physical restraint can only be used against a prisoner or a youth in a secure establishment in such circumstances as when an officer or another person is at risk. Even when, say, an officer pushes a prisoner away from him, then that is regarded as restraint by the Prison Service and the paperwork has to be completed.
I have much respect and sympathy for prison officers and those working in other secure establishments. They are a disciplined force, generally well-trained and very aware of the various regulations and rules concerning their relationship with those they look after. They work in what can be very difficult circumstances and are often vulnerable to false complaints against them.
Bleating that now and again an officer has to use reasonable force against a thug - even one classified as a youth - threatening violence is an utter waste of breath. In these circumstances, what would one of these do-gooders suggest? Politely, ask the person threatening violence not to break his or arm?
I think not!
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I strongly disagree with the media circus over the use of restraint in secure youth institutions or the resultant hysteria that has arisen from the do-gooders that have little firsthand knowledge of what goes on in them.
Physical restraint is rarely used in either prisons or youth institutions and, when they are, there are reams of paper to fill in afterwards. Physical restraint can only be used against a prisoner or a youth in a secure establishment in such circumstances as when an officer or another person is at risk. Even when, say, an officer pushes a prisoner away from him, then that is regarded as restraint by the Prison Service and the paperwork has to be completed.
I have much respect and sympathy for prison officers and those working in other secure establishments. They are a disciplined force, generally well-trained and very aware of the various regulations and rules concerning their relationship with those they look after. They work in what can be very difficult circumstances and are often vulnerable to false complaints against them.
Bleating that now and again an officer has to use reasonable force against a thug - even one classified as a youth - threatening violence is an utter waste of breath. In these circumstances, what would one of these do-gooders suggest? Politely, ask the person threatening violence not to break his or arm?
I think not!
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