Prison and probation staffing picture causes concern

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Prison and probation staffing picture causes concern

Sickness rates remain a concern with probation staff off sick for an average of 12.1 work days per year with probation officers off sick an average of 15.1 days or three weeks.

Date - 18th August 2023
By - Russell Webster - Work with Offenders

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Last quarter’s HMPPS workforce quarterly statistics showed some hope that the chronic staff shortages in our prison and probation systems were starting to improve. Yesterday’s edition of the figures (which covers prison and...

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