Inspection reveals that Rainsbrook secure training centre, run by US firm MTCnovo, saw 500 incidents where harm was inflicted in six monthsLevels of violent incidents and use of force by staff have increased at a privately run child jail, according to a report by inspectors. The report on Rainsbrook secure training centre (STC) in Northamptonshire, now run by US firm MTCnovo, revealed almost 500 violent incidents in a six-month period. Inspectors saw incidents in which young people were forcibly relocated to sterile rooms without any personal possessions, and in one case a mattress was removed. A new director had been appointed and staff had confidence in his clearly stated vision for the centre. This includes rolling out additional CCTV and delivering specialist training for staff.

Source: The Guardian August 08, 2017 23:18 UTC