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...do their part in helping make society a safer place. They’re fully qualified, professional chefs who pass on their expertise to serving prisoners in the kitchen - teaching them valuable...
...Prison Service is diverse and welcomes applicants from every age, race and gender. In fact, it’s crucial that prison staff reflect prisoner populations as that’s how positive and effective relationships...
...working Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Years’ Eve- how do you balance your work schedule with your personal commitments? I am also a carer for my godmother and am mindful...
...service. It’s a fantastic place to work." - Sagheer Hussain Why work for HMPPS? As the largest single employer of psychologists in the UK, HMPPS provide more career routes and...
...we have in our prison service, ranging from category A (highest security) down to category D (lowest security). Male prisons are organised into 4 categories Category A These are high...
Throughout October we will be covering Black History Month, sharing stories from those inside the HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS). We spoke to HMP Whitemoor’s Kenneth 'Ken' Tangie about...
...more time and flexibility to support offenders during their time in custody, providing them with the best chance to engage in rehabilitation, ultimately reducing reoffending and keeping the public safer....
...in the Probation Service. What made you apply to become a probation officer? Before starting the trainee probation officer programme (PQiP), I worked as a prison officer. I decided...
...a new qualification, it will help you to become the best prison officer you can be. When you think about apprenticeships, you might think they are only for school leavers,...