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As the Justice Secretary has said, the safety and welfare of all those in custody is vital.<\/p>
Although youth crime is down, reoffending rates are far too high and the care and supervision of young people in custody is not good enough. Restraint should only be used as a last resort, when young people are putting their own safety and the safety of others at risk.<\/p>
In 2012, we introduced the Minimising and Managing Physical Restraint (MMPR). Her Majesty\u2019s Inspectorate of Prisons has welcomed the significant improvements that MMPR has brought.<\/p>
The number of minor and serious injuries requiring medical treatment resulting from RPIs is published in Chapter 8 of the Youth Justice Annual Statistics:<\/p>