Articles tagged with: HM Prison Service
Prisons crisis: Probation Service to get 1,000 extra trainee officers
12 Jul Justice & Home Affairs
Prisons crisis: Probation Service to get 1,000 extra trainee officers
New justice secretary confirms plans to release some categories of prisoner after they serve just 40% of their sentences
Ministers set to act on 'shocking' prisons capacity crisis
11 Jul Justice & Home Affairs
Ministers set to act on 'shocking' prisons capacity crisis
Former justice secretary Alex Chalk admits last government put votes ahead of early-release decision
Prison crisis: governors body warns criminal justice system is ‘on precipice of failure’
25 Jun Justice & Home Affairs
Prison crisis: governors body warns criminal justice system is ‘on precipice of failure’
Prison Governors' Association calls for immediate action as it says criminal justice system is weeks away from a public safety crisis
RAAC found at five prisons, minister reveals
05 Apr Justice & Home Affairs
RAAC found at five prisons, minister reveals
Edward Argar also admits government is only on target to provide 10,000 new prison places by 2025, falling short of 20,000 target
Prison officers' union demands 8.3% pay rise amid 'retention crisis'
14 Mar HR
Prison officers' union demands 8.3% pay rise amid 'retention crisis'
POA calls for uplift to target real-terms pay erosion and high turnover of prison staff
'The chief exec called me his plumber because I fixed things': Reflections on 45 years in the civil service
28 Nov 2023 Finance
'The chief exec called me his plumber because I fixed things': Reflections on 45 years in the civil service
From humble beginnings as a prisoners' monies clerk to senior posts in the Treasury, Kevin Ross shares his journey through the civil service
MoJ wins planning wrangle over new prison
17 Nov 2023 Justice & Home Affairs
MoJ wins planning wrangle over new prison
Gove overrules inspector to approve 1,715-capacity facility in Leicestershire
MoJ agrees sentencing delays as prisons near capacity limits
12 Oct 2023 Justice & Home Affairs
MoJ agrees sentencing delays as prisons near capacity limits
Judges urged to postpone jailing some categories of criminal to ease pressure on places