Use of pepper spray authorised at young offender institutions in England and Wales

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Decision by Shabana Mahmood, the justice secretary, means Pava spray could be used on children as young as 15

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Children as young as 15 face being incapacitated with pepper spray after Shabana Mahmood on Thursday authorised its use at young offender institutions [YOIs].

The justice secretary for the first time signed off the use of Pava spray, a synthetic form of pepper spray, for use across three of the five YOIs in England and Wales.

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