Prison pepper spray plan risks inmate safety, rights body says

Use of Pava by prison officers could cause pain and serious injury, UK watchdog saysThe rollout of pepper spray to prison officers across England and Wales puts inmates at risk of inhumane treatment, the head of the UK’s human rights watchdog has said.David Isaac, the chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), said the use of Pava, a synthetic incapacitant pepper spray, to control behaviour in jails could cause pain and serious injury. Continue reading...