Prisons: Staff
(asked on 9th May 2023) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the roll-out of body worn cameras for staff on the prison estate.
This question was answered on 17th May 2023
The roll-out of body worn video cameras to all prison officers on duty in public sector prisons was completed in March 2023. The roll-out has more than doubled the availability of cameras to staff, enabling every band 3-5 operational member of staff on shift to wear one.
We will be assessing the impact of the cameras over the next year.