US EditionPrison staff to demand electric stun guns in jails
- Prison officers are requesting the use of electric stun guns in the UK's dangerous jails following an attack by Hashem Abedi that injured four officers.
- Mark Fairhurst, chairman of the Prison Officers' Association, will meet with Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood to discuss their demands.
- The Prison Service will investigate providing protective body armor for frontline staff after the attack that harmed several guards.
- Shabana Mahmood acknowledged that more must be done to protect prison officers and stated that there are further questions to answer regarding the incident.
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Prison officers demand power to use Tasers after Manchester bomb plotter attack
PRISON officers want the power to use Tasers inside our toughest jails after an attack on staff by the Manchester bomb plotter. Union bosses want specially-trained staff armed with stun guns to deal with violent lags in high-security wings. GettyPrison officers want the power to use Tasers inside our toughest jails after an attack on staff by the Manchester bomb plotter[/caption] APHashem Abedi hurled boiling oil and used improvised weapons to a…
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Prison officers call for use of electric stun guns
The demand has been made ahead of a meeting between the Prison Officers’ Association and Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood.
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