Decision by Shabana Mahmood, the justice secretary, means Pava spray could be used on children as young as 15UK politics live – latest updatesChildren 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. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/apr/24/justice-secretary-pepper-spray-young-offender-institutions-england-wales
Author : Rajeev Syal Home affairs editor
Publish date : 2025-04-24 11:31:00
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Use of pepper spray authorised at young offender institutions in England and Wales
