20 Jan 2012

Prison pepper spray trial ends

From Summer Report, 8:19 am on 20 January 2012

A trial of pepper spray in prisons has ended, with the spray being used just once in the year-long trial period. A decision on the ongoing use of pepper spray in prisons will be made in April. Prison Service's acting general manager Eric Fairbairn explains.

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