Young Offender Institutions
(asked on 5th February 2024) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many times Nico 9 stun grenades were used in each youth offender institution in each year since 2017.
HMPPS uses Nico 9 Stun grenades as a distraction device during planned interventions as part of an agreed tactical plan. They can only be employed by National Tactical Response Group (NTRG) staff who are highly trained in their use.
The table below states how many times Nico 9 stun grenades were used in each Youth Offender Institution in each year since 2017.
Establishment | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
Cookham Wood | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Feltham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Parc | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Werrington | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wetherby | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |