Use of force 'extremely high' at Ashfield YOI

Neil Puffett
Thursday, February 16, 2012

Use of restraint at a young offender institution (YOI) in Bristol increased nearly nine-fold in the space of just a year, inspectors have found.

Survey of young people at Ashfield found that 42 per cent had been restrained. Image: Becky Nixon/posed by model
Survey of young people at Ashfield found that 42 per cent had been restrained. Image: Becky Nixon/posed by model

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