...is one of the key reasons why people reoffend. Having opportunities – while in custody – to access training and learn new skills to increase their employability, can play a...
Before any prison officer is ready to start their new career in the prison service, they receive Prison Officer Entry Level Training (POELT) to prepare them for the job ahead....
...at HMP Preston, a Category B prison. Before joining the prison service I was studying and working part-time, so I was looking for a long-term career. I knew that I...
...help achieve this, HMPPS have introduced a new key worker scheme where every prison officer will have around 5-6 prisoners to manage on a one-to-one basis. If you’re considering becoming...
...particularly focus on teaching new staff how to encourage positive behaviour in challenging men. My advice to new recruits or those interested in becoming a prison officer is to remember...
...the Army was to spend more time with my family, so it wasn’t long before I was looking for a new job with better hours. A better work-life balance and...
...enjoy it. Looking for a new challenge, I came across the case administrator role within the prison. I drew on the skills I had gained from my previous admin roles...
...the newly-opened HMP Swaleside. Thankfully there are many more female prison officers these days. Following that, and other stints at prisons around Kent including HMP Rochester, HMP Dover and HMP...
...for the entire prison, to helping prisoners learn new skills for employment on release – your impact will go far beyond the kitchen. Mark is a catering supervisor at HMP...
...supported if I have an idea for how we can do things differently. Building rapport to help reduce reoffending We are a new team and have lots of exciting projects...