‘Drunk tanks’ plan for troublemakers
John Ferguson; 2/8/08
Drunk tanks to hold intoxicated troublemakers until they sober up are being considered by police. The sobering-up centres would be used in the fight against drunkenness and street crime, The Herald Sun reports. Senior officers held talks with the Brumby Government this week about the tanks, which are similar to holding cells but with safeguards to protect detainees’ health. The Herald Sun believes they would be modelled on overseas “bed-and-bucket” facilities, with few fittings, allowing drunks to be treated and closely monitored.
See: http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24115684-26103,00.html