Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 44347

Offenders: Women

Tabled: 4 April 2025
Answered: 10 April 2025

Question

Lisa Smart

Liberal DemocratHazel Grove

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the oral answer of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice on 11 March 2025 to Question 903119 on Female Offenders, whether that specialised training is available to all staff.

Answer

Sir Nicholas Dakin
The Foundation training programme for all new prison officers includes learning in relation to suicide and self-harm.  For officers working in the female estate, there is an additional week of Foundation training which gives officers an understanding of t...

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