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Letter to Justice Secretary

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Letter to Justice Secretary (PDF, 607.1 KB)

Letter from the IAPDC expressing concern about the decision, made without consultation or clear announcement, to roll out PAVA chemical pepper spray during the pandemic to over 80 prisons within the adult male closed estate.