The Youth Justice Board (YJB) and Ministry of Justice were due to appear at an Information Tribunal appeal hearing this week to argue that releasing the instructors’ manual concerning the use of physical restraint would compromise prison security.
But they have now withdrawn the appeal and have agreed to hand over the manual to the Children’s Rights Alliance for England (Crae), which last year secured an order from the information commissioner to see the document.
Carolyne Willow, Crae national co-ordinator, said the document will be analysed to see if further legal action is needed on the use of physical restraint against young people. She added: "It is a document that has been approved by ministers and it is important to find out the full extent of what they have agreed to and whether it breaks domestic or international law."
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