Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 87745
Prison Officers
Tabled: 4 November 2025
Answered: 11 November 2025
Named DayQuestion
Robert Jenrick
Reform UK — Newark
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 RichardsThe 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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