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Prisoner Escorts: Restraint Techniques

Asked by Dr Neil Shastri-HurstConservativeMinistry of JusticeTabled Answered 25 March 2026UIN 121951

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when his Department plans to publish the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman's independent review into the use of restraints on pregnant women during hospital escorts between 2021 and 2025.

Answered by Jake Richards

The Prisons & Probation Ombudsman will publish the report of his investigation once it has concluded. We understand that no publication date has been set at this stage.

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