Wall art and technology inside custody cells is not a 'soft approach on crime', say police.
Wall drawings with messaging and in-cell screens in six police investigation centres has seen a significant increase in referrals to support services used to divert offenders away from crime, two forces claim.
They aim to inform detainees of their rights, well being and what services are available to them via the diversion and liaison team. He said "we are really blessed in Suffolk" and custody facilities were "really amazing... screens and signage work".The messaging in the cells and on the screens gives detainees something to read or watch and it "gets them thinking", he said.
"What they are trying to do is identify those who have a serious problem, address their addiction and in the long term keep them healthy, alive and obviously not committing further crime," he said.
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