Joe Carey (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 259: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the type of control and restraint procedures in both adult and juvenile prisons as set out in the Control and Restraint handbook; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41056/10]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I am informed that the Irish Prison Service Control and Restraint Handbook is a confidential document which is only available to select Irish Prison Service Control and Restraint Instructors. The handbook was developed in 1993 and is regularly reviewed and updated, both internally and by an external expert, from another jurisdiction. As the release or wider publication of the information contained within this document could prejudice the effectiveness of operating control and restraint procedures within the prisons and mindful of prison security and prisoner safety, I regret to inform the Deputy that it is not possible to provide him with details of its contents.