Berwyn Prison: Staff

(asked on 9th September 2021) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent comparative assessment his Department has made of staffing levels at HMP Berwyn and required staffing levels as set by Her Majesty's Prison and Probation Service.


Answered by
Lucy Frazer Portrait
Lucy Frazer
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
This question was answered on 14th September 2021

Staffing levels at all public sector prisons are reviewed regularly. A full review of resourcing was undertaken for HMP Berwyn in 2019, and a follow-up review took place in 2020.

Additional operational resources were allocated to Berwyn in June 2020, introducing enhanced gate security and search capability, and in May 2021, by extending professional visits and use of video courts. Staffing levels at HMP Berwyn were most recently reviewed in August 2021 following the transition of former Interserve employees into Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service. As with all reviews, these were agreed in accordance with HMPPS staffing procedures and signed off by the Governor and trade unions.

HMP Berwyn is working towards full staffing levels through continued recruitment, with HMPPS supporting by sending experienced staff on detached duty from other establishments, and offering opportunities for overtime. The prison is also looking forward to receiving the support from the network of experienced staff in the Standards Coaching Team when this is re-mobilised later in the year.

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