Prison Officers
(asked on 30th March 2022) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the median years of experience serving prison officers have had in each year since 2009.
Answered by
Baroness Scott of Bybrook
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities)
HMPPS is working hard to retain staff, providing opportunities for them to progress their careers, and significant investment to keep them safe.
As at 31st December each year the median length of service, in years, held by all prison officers is given in the following table.
Table 1: The median length of service (years)1,2 of band 3-5 officers 3,4 as at 31 March 2009-2021 and 31 December 2021.
| Median years of experience |
31/03/2009 | 10 |
31/03/2010 | 11 |
31/03/2011 | 12 |
31/03/2012 | 12 |
31/03/2013 | 13 |
31/03/2014 | 13 |
31/03/2015 | 12 |
31/03/2016 | 12 |
31/03/2017 | 12 |
31/03/2018 | 10 |
31/03/2019 | 6 |
31/03/2020 | 5 |
31/03/2021 | 5 |
31/12/2021 | 4 |
Source:
HMPPS - Oracle HRMS and Single Operating Platform
Notes:
1. The length of service in HMPPS is calculated from most recent hire date. Where staff have transferred in from another Government Department or have transferred in through HMPPS taking over a function, length of service is calculated from entry to HMPPS. These figures represent the length of service employed in HMPPS, and not necessarily of that employed as a prison officer.
2. Completed years of service.
3. Band 3-5 Officers includes Band 3-4 / Prison Officers (including specialists), Band 4 / Supervising Officers, and Band 5 / Custodial Managers.
4. Only data for HM Prison Service and Youth Custody Service and so excludes staff working in other areas such HQ etc