Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 90075
Prison Officers: Labour Turnover and Recruitment
Tabled: 11 November 2025
Answered: 19 November 2025
Question
Charlie Maynard
Liberal Democrat — Witney
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to increase (a) recruitment and (b) retention of prison officers.
Answer
Jake RichardsWe know that sufficient and skilled frontline staffing is fundamental to delivering safe, secure, and rehabilitative prisons. We remain committed to ensuring prisons are sufficiently resourced and that we retain and build levels of experience.Substantive ...
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