Select Committee · Justice Committee
The prison operational workforce
Status: Closed
Opened: 24 Nov 2022
Closed: 30 May 2024
Inquiry scope
Following the announcement that a General Election will be held on 4 July, Select Committees will be unable to meet from 24 May and will cease to exist from 30 May until after the General Election. This work has therefore closed. This inquiry examines the current state of the prison operational workforce. It seeks to understand why high volumes of prison officers are leaving the prison service and the implications of staff turnover against the backdrop of existing pressures. The inquiry also explores what measures are underway to recruit and retain staff and examines whether the prison service will be adequately resourced to manage the projected prison population increase. Read the call for evidence to find out more about the inquiry .Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr 2023 | Juliet Lyon CBE · Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody, Michelle Jarman-Howe · HM Prison and Probation Service, Rt Hon Damian Hinds MP · Ministry of Justice | View ↗ |
| 29 Mar 2023 | Michelle Jarman-Howe · HM Prison and Probation Service, Rt Hon Damian Hinds MP · Ministry of Justice | View ↗ |
| 21 Mar 2023 | Charlie Taylor · HM Inspectorate of Prisons, Dame Anne Owers · Independent Monitoring Boards | View ↗ |
| 28 Feb 2023 | Justin Russell · Department for Education, Nina Champion · Criminal Justice Alliance, Peter Dawson · Prison Reform Trust, Simi O'Neill · HM Inspectorate of Probation | View ↗ |
| 7 Feb 2023 | Carl Davies · Prison Governors Association, Mark Fairhurst · POA | View ↗ |
Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Michelle Jarman-Howe · Chief Operating Officer | HM Prison and Probation Service | 2 |
| Rt Hon Damian Hinds MP · Minister for Prisons and Probation | Ministry of Justice | 2 |
| Carl Davies · National Officer | Prison Governors Association | 1 |
| Charlie Taylor · Chief Inspector of Prisons | HM Inspectorate of Prisons | 1 |
| Dame Anne Owers · National Chair | Independent Monitoring Boards | 1 |
| Juliet Lyon CBE · Former Chair | Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody | 1 |
| Justin Russell · Director General for Families | Department for Education | 1 |
| Mark Fairhurst · National Chair | POA | 1 |
| Nina Champion · Director | Criminal Justice Alliance | 1 |
| Peter Dawson · Director | Prison Reform Trust | 1 |
| Simi O'Neill · Head of Probation Inspection Programme | HM Inspectorate of Probation | 1 |
Correspondence
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