...within twenty-five hours. In total, forty-eight bags of litter were removed from the site and 168kg of rubbish. The local authority said they were extremely happy with the work, and...
...huge difference to prison officers’ ability to maintain order and control. I was glad for this opportunity to feedback my thoughts on changes and investments within the prison because I...
...a recognised qualification (equivalent to an A level) work with expert and experienced coaches receive additional training to reach standards in English and Maths (if required) learn key transferrable skills...
...certain qualities into the role, spot opportunities to use them. Treat the people you work with as individuals, and how you’d want to be treated yourself. Whatever mistakes they...
What’s it like as a woman working in a prison? This International Women’s Day, we caught up with 23 year officer Tonkin who’s been a prison officer for the past...
Neurodivergent individuals often struggle in unfamiliar environments, this is because their brain processes, functions and interprets information differently from a ‘neurotypical’ brain. So, the court setting, and the fact that...
...as a prison officer at HMP Cookham Wood women’s prison (now a Male Young Offenders Institution). At the time, only female prison officers could work in women’s prisons. I remember...
...short blog post. Every day, when we walk through the gates, we’re walking into the unknown, with fresh challenges that need to be dealt with, often with little time to...
...to take part in education, substance recovery programmes, and maintaining links with family members. Through your individual sessions, it’ll be easier for: prison officers to identify concerns their prisoners have...
...in the Armed Forces for 23 years. On leaving the forces I knew I wasn’t looking for a normal job. I did a bit of research into the prison service,...