Prisoner Escorts: Restraint Techniques

(asked on 18th March 2026) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when his Department plans to publish the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman's independent review into the use of restraints on pregnant women during hospital escorts between 2021 and 2025.


Answered by
Jake Richards Portrait
Jake Richards
Assistant Whip
This question was answered on 25th March 2026

The Prisons & Probation Ombudsman will publish the report of his investigation once it has concluded. We understand that no publication date has been set at this stage.

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