Section eight Summary of recommendations To the UK government 1 The government should consider what role it should play in implementing OPCAT in respect of British Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories. To escort commissioners and providers throughout the UK 2 Children and young people under the age of 18, women and adult men should be transported separately during escorts of detainees. 3 There should be effective mechanisms to transfer information about a detainee during moves between places of detention. In England and Wales, the design, format and use of the person escort record should provide for the consistent, effective and prompt exchange of information between all those responsible for a detainee moving location. 4 Security measures taken during the escorting of detainees should be proportionate to the risk posed and based on an assessment of individual detainees. To court services across the UK 5 There should be greater use of video conference links to minimise the need for detainees to travel long distances for short court appearances. To the UK Border Agency 6 An accredited system of restraint should be developed for use on board aircraft. All escorting staff should receive accredited training in the approved restraint techniques. To the Minister for Justice in Northern Ireland 7 Non-designated police cells in Northern Ireland should be brought within the remit of the Northern Ireland Policing Board Independent Custody Visiting Scheme. To the Cabinet Secretary for Justice in Scotland 8 Future arrangements for prison monitoring in Scotland should be OPCATcompliant. To the Scottish Police Authority 9 The Scottish Police Authority should consider how the independent visiting of police custody in one national police service can best be supported and administered, taking into account the requirements of OPCAT. To the Secretary of State for Justice 10 Custody visitors in Scotland should be separately designated as an additional member of the NPM. 49