Last month, Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood announced the extension of Pava was needed to protect YOI staff from record levels of serious violence.
A report last year by HM Inspectorate of Prisons described Feltham A YOI as the “most violent prison in the country”.
The government's stance has been backed by the Prison Officers Association, which points to Ministry of Justice statistics showing rates of assault in the youth secure estate are 14 times higher than in adult prisons (see expert view).
Making the announcement, Mahmood said she had authorised “a specially trained and selected group of staff” in Wetherby, Werrington and Feltham A YOIs to use Pava for a 12-month period.
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