Use of restraints for escorted moves
Detention services order 07/2016 about the Home Office’s responsibility to complete a risk assessment before restraining a detainee under escort.
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PublishedPublished:- 12 July 2016
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Use of restraint(s) for escorted moves: all staff
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Risk assessment form
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Detention services order for Home Office staff and suppliers on the use of handcuffs, leg restraints and waist restraint belts on detainees under escort, for both in-country and overseas journeys.
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Published 12 July 2016
Last updated 2110 AprilAugust 2023
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2026-08-10 13:58
Updated the risk assessment requirements and process and removed references to HOMES and Escort service providers practices.
2023-04-21 13:41
Added a risk assessment form.
2022-11-30 11:17
Updated to include the requirement to maintain confidentiality during medical appointments where appropriate, the roll out of DET teams and individual responsibilities, removal of mobile chair.
Use of restraint(s) for escorted moves: all staff
PDF, 309329 KB, 2217 pages
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Risk assessment form
PDF, 150258 KB, 109 pages
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PDF, 150258 KB, 109 pages
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Detention services order for Home Office staff and suppliers on the use of handcuffs, leg restraints and waist restraint belts on detainees under escort, for both in-country and overseas journeys.
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Published 12 July 2016
Last updated 2110 AprilAugust 2023
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2026-08-10 13:58
Updated the risk assessment requirements and process and removed references to HOMES and Escort service providers practices.
2023-04-21 13:41
Added a risk assessment form.
2022-11-30 11:17
Updated to include the requirement to maintain confidentiality during medical appointments where appropriate, the roll out of DET teams and individual responsibilities, removal of mobile chair.
Details
Detention services order for Home Office staff and suppliers on the use of handcuffs, leg restraints and waist restraint belts on detainees under escort, for both in-country and overseas journeys.
Updates to this page
Sign up for emails or print this page
Update history
2026-08-10 13:58
Updated the risk assessment requirements and process and removed references to HOMES and Escort service providers practices.
2023-04-21 13:41
Added a risk assessment form.
2022-11-30 11:17
Updated to include the requirement to maintain confidentiality during medical appointments where appropriate, the roll out of DET teams and individual responsibilities, removal of mobile chair.