To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the reasons for the number of prison officers resigning within 12 months of taking up their posts; and whether those reasons include the level of violence in UK prisons.
Answered on
5 June 2019
The huge number of officers we have recently recruited inevitably means there are more staff - and more leavers with less than one years' experience. Attached is a table containing reason for leaving and grade. (Table i)
We are working hard to retain staff, giving staff the biggest pay increase in a decade last year and by providing additional training.
Answered by
Ministry of Justice