Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 38678

Prisons and Probation: Criminal Records

Tabled: 17 March 2025

Answered: 24 March 2025

Named Day

Question

Kim Johnson

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many paid support workers working in (a) prisons and (b) probation had criminal convictions in each of the last five years for which figures are available.

Answer

Sir Nicholas Dakin

All support workers and volunteers in HM Prison & Probation Service are subject to vetting checks on entry, to protect the security and integrity of the organisation. This includes anyone recruited via our Lived Experience routes, such as Going Forwar...

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