Prisons: Electrical Goods
Commons · Question 20822 · Tabled 17 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 23 Dec 2024
Question
Asked by Josh Babarinde
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of providing kettles in prison on (a) prisoner and (b) staff welfare.
Answer
Answered by Sir Nicholas Dakin, 23 Dec 2024
Small travel kettles have been allowed in prisoners’ possession for many years. HM Prison & Probation Service is aware of the risk of assaults by throwing of boiling water and works constantly to mitigate and reduce these risks. All prisons carry out ...