Commenting on the announcement today (28 July) that some trained staff in prisons will be issued with Tasers as part of a trial, Pia Sinha, chief executive of the Prison Reform Trust said: “Violence is a symptom of overcrowded, under-resourced, and purposeless prisons. Tasers and stab-proof vests may help staff feel safer and, in extreme situations, contribute to restoring order with minimal force. But we must not confuse these reactive measures with a strategy to reduce violence at its sou...
