Prison Officers: Body Armour and Stun Guns
2026-05-13 · Ministry of Justice · 1123 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prison officers were issued with (a) tasers and (b) body armour in 2025.
Answer
Following a serious incident at HMP Frankland in April 2025, the Department acted quickly to review the use of protective body armour across the estate.As a result, we have introduced a significant expansion in provision, with protective body armour now m...