Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 71968
Prison Officers: Protective Clothing
Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 9 September 2025
Question
Ben Obese-Jecty
Conservative — Huntingdon
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.
Answer
Sarah SackmanThe 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...
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