Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 87745

Prison Officers

Tabled: 4 November 2025
Answered: 11 November 2025
Named Day

Question

Robert Jenrick

Reform UKNewark

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of subjecting prison officers to security checks upon entering prisons.

Answer

Jake Richards
The vast majority of prison staff are hardworking and dedicated; however, HMPPS recognises the risk of corruption and is committed to tackling it at all levels. We have a range of physical security measures in place to reduce the conveyance of illicit ite...

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