questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prison officers require stab vests due to the danger of the prisoners in their charge.
answerText: The previous Lord Chancellor announced in June the mandatory use of Protective Body Armour (PBA – also known as stab vests), for staff in specialist units, which includes Close Supervision Centres, Separation Centres and Segregation Units in the Long-Term...
heading: Prison Officers: Protective Clothing