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<p>As with all establishment inspection reports by HMIP, NOMS will produce an action
plan responding to all the recommendations made in the report within six months of
the date of publication.</p><p> </p><p>NOMS considers safety a top priority in all
of its prisons. The prison will continue to build on its violence reduction strategy
and safeguarding policy within the next 12 months to keep those in its care safe.
HMYOI Hindley has also recently adopted Minimising and Managing Physical Restraint
(MMPR) a new accredited restraint system developed specifically for use with young
people (under 18). This provides staff with behaviour management techniques to recognise
young people’s behaviour and uses approaches that minimise the need to resort to the
use of force.</p><p>(<strong>HL1803)</strong></p><p> </p><p>NOMS is committed to ensuring
that prison cells remain in a decent and habitable condition. Every prison cell, including
at HMYOI Hindley, is subject to daily and weekly checks for damage. There are currently
no plans to refurbish every cell at HMYOI Hindley. However, a number of cells will
be upgraded to include new robust furniture, and new windows on a priority basis.
A scheduled programme of wing and cell painting is also in place at the establishment,
and work is ongoing to improve the toilet screens in a number of cells.</p><p><strong>(HL1804)</strong></p><p>
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