Use of pepper spray authorised at young offender institutions in England and Wales
Source: The Guardian | Published: April 24, 2025, 11:31 a.m.
Decision by Shabana Mahmood, the justice secretary, means Pava spray could be used on children as young as 15
Children as young as 15 face being incapacitated with pepper spray after Shabana Mahmood on Thursday authorised its use at young offender institutions [YOIs].
The justice secretary for the first time signed off the use of Pava spray, a synthetic form of pepper spray, for use across three of the five YOIs in England and Wales.
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