Prison Service
(asked on 28th November 2014) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prison staff have been dismissed in each year since 2010; what the reasons were for each dismissal; and how many prison staff have received custodial sentences for crimes committed while working in prisons in each year since 2010.
The number of staff dismissed from the public sector prison service in England and Wales, together with the reason for dismissal can be found in the table below.
Table: Annual headcount of dismissals from public sector prison service in England & Wales, 2010-2014
Reason | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 (Jan to Sep) |
Medical Inefficiency | 230 | 280 | 250 | 310 | 280 |
Conduct | 130 | 120 | 110 | 120 | 60 |
Unsatisfactory Attendance | 20 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 10 |
Poor Performance | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | ~ |
Breach of Contract | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ |
Information on all custodial sentences received for crimes committed by serving members of Prison Service staff is not held centrally.