Stop Use of PAVA Spray on Children in Prison
PAS is lending its support to the Howard League’s campaign to stop the use of PAVA spray on children in prison.
PAVA is a chemical irritant spray that can cause severe pain. It is classified as a prohibited weapon under the Firearms Act 1968, but staff have powers to use it in prisons holding men. Ministers have now announced that the incapacitant spray will be rolled out to prisons holding children. The Howard League is considering potential legal action to challenge this decision, and has launched a fundraising initiative to help it take on this important work.
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