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West Coast Prison Justice Society
Recommendation 51:
Consider the removal, display, or threatened use of spray irritants, and threats to bring the ERT, reportable uses of force.
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Recommendation 81:
Conduct an audit of the use of strip searches with a view to reducing or eliminating their use and the resulting humiliation and retraumatization of prisoners.
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Recommendation 33:
Conduct an audit of strip searches with a view to reducing or eliminating their use and the resulting humiliation and retraumatization of prisoners.
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Recommendation 43:
Conduct an audit of post-use of force medical assessments and clinicians’ compliance with their ethical obligations.
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Recommendation 66:
Commission an external evaluation of the effectiveness of the Engagement and Intervention Model. CSC should partner with independent researchers to evaluate the model’s success in resolving incidents peacefully, reducing reliance on force and respecting prisoners’ rights.
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Recommendation 48:
Clarify in policy that force can only be used when necessary to prevent imminent harm to a person, not to address noncompliance or disobedience.
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Authorize force only when necessary to prevent imminent harm to a person. Prohibit use of force to address noncompliance or disobedience.
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Recommendation 59:
As long as Pinel restraints are administered by correctional staff, consider their application a reportable use of force.
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Recommendation 19:
Amend the Adult Custody Policy to require that any planned or reasonably anticipated use of force be videotaped with a body camera from the outset, and that any spontaneous use of force be videotaped immediately after it begins.
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Recommendation 32:
Amend the Adult Custody Policy to require photographing of all visible injuries (whether or not they require medical attention). Clarify who is responsible for photographing a prisoner’s injuries (it must not be staff who were involved in the use of force) and how soon the photographs must be taken.
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