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<p>PAVA spray is being provided to all band 3-5 staff in the adult male estate and
it is currently being rolled out across the estate. We are able to provide the number
of establishments who have completed their training activity and therefore in a position
to issue PAVA to their staff.</p><p>1 January 2019, 4 pilot prisons</p><p>1 April
2019, 4 pilot prisons</p><p>1 July 2019 4 pilot prisons</p><p>1 October 2019, 6 establishments
(inclusive of the 4 pilot prisons)</p><p>1 January 2020, 7 establishments (inclusive
of the 4 pilot prisons)</p><p>We are giving prison officers body worn cameras, rigid
bar handcuffs and PAVA spray to help them do their job more safely.</p><p>Staff need
appropriate training to use PAVA and only prisons who have rolled out the key worker
scheme – which is vital in building relationships between offenders and staff – will
receive it.</p>
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