Select committee: Justice Committee
The prison operational workforce
Closed
Opened 24 Nov 2022
Closed 30 May 2024
Justice Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Inquiry scope (the committee's words)
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 .
Where it stands
The inquiry is closed, opened 24 November 2022.
The committee has not published a report yet.
Evidence
- 5 oral evidence sessionsLatest 18 April 2023
- 11 witnesses
Recent activity
- Letter from the Lord Timpson Minister for Prisons, Probation and Reducing Reoffending, dated 15 November 2024 relating to the Inquiry into the Prison Operational Workforce19 November 2024, Correspondence
- Letter from Sir Robert Neill MP KC (Hon), Chair, Justice Committee to Mike Freer MP, Minister for Courts and Legal Services, dated 23 May 2024, regarding The prison operational workforce Inquiry24 May 2024, Correspondence
- Letter from Rt Hon Damian Hinds MP, Minister for Prisons and Probation, dated 4 May 2023, follow up information from the sessions on 29 March and 18 April 20239 May 2023, Correspondence
Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
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| 18 Apr 2023 |
Oral evidence session
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
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| 29 Mar 2023 |
Oral evidence session
Michelle Jarman-Howe · HM Prison and Probation Service,
Rt Hon Damian Hinds MP · Ministry of Justice
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| 21 Mar 2023 |
Oral evidence session
Charlie Taylor · HM Inspectorate of Prisons,
Dame Anne Owers · Independent Monitoring Boards
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| 28 Feb 2023 |
Oral evidence session
Justin Russell · Department for Education,
Nina Champion · Criminal Justice Alliance,
Peter Dawson · Prison Reform Trust,
Simi O'Neill · HM Inspectorate of Probation
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| 7 Feb 2023 |
Oral evidence session
Carl Davies · Prison Governors Association,
Mark Fairhurst · POA
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Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
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| 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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