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| Police introduce new prisoner restraint measures |
| By tvnz.co.nz |
| Published: 02/01/2010 |
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New safety restraints including a spitting hood and leg restraints have been introduced by police in an effort to protect officers from harm and prisoners from self-harm. Police had expressed concern over difficulties in restraining people who were extremely affected by alcohol and drugs to prevent them from hurting themselves, police magazine Ten-One reported. Prisoners would sometimes strike their heads against walls and doors and police were forced to improvise ways to keep them safe. A two-year safety review of 8000 cases found for example nearly 10% of offenders had spat at officers but police had limited tools to deal with this. The magazine reported that in addition to the review, police in Christchurch and Dunedin have been trialling a restraint for beds as well as leg restraints in vehicles. Human rights groups such as Amnesty International and the Howard League for Penal reform were consulted as part of the review. Read More. |
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