Prison
Body worn video cameras in prison
Evaluation of prison officers’ use of body worn video cameras found they had a varying impact on the levels of recorded violence and use of force.
5th May 2020
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Evaluation of prison officers’ use of body worn video cameras found they had a varying impact on the levels of recorded violence and use of force.
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