New prison officer online test: what you need to know
...which tests your ability to do the sort of simple mathematical calculations you often have to complete when at work in a prison. This part will take you up to...
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Being shadowed at work by our Prisons Minister, in prison
...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...
Prison Officer vetting 101
This blog provides potential applicants to the prison service with real-life stories from prison staff, and useful information on the recruitment process. We’re incredibly pleased that within the first few...
Working as an Asian Muslim prison officer in a UK prison
...offenders who come into our care. In my experience, being able to speak multiple languages and be sensitive to other people’s cultures has proved to be invaluable working in a...
Michael's Journey: From OSG to Account Manager in the Prison Service (Part two)
...how you maintained safety and professionalism in those interactions? Maintaining safety and professionalism in interactions with prisoners is crucial. Most prisoners are ordinary people who have made some poor decisions,...
Neurodiversity and the criminal justice system
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...
My experience as a Residential Worker at an Approved Premises
...service for over 23 years, she shares her insight and experience into working in an Approved Premises. Introducing the prison leaver to the Approved Premises Offenders are usually sent to...
Celebrating LGBTQ+ Pride in the Prison Service
...joined the Prison Service in 2018 there was a part of me that started to question how open I was actually going to be in the prison. From the outside...
From being on probation to working for probation
...I’d been caught in a negative cycle, but I broke that cycle and set new goals for myself. I was encouraged to study, to volunteer and to seize opportunities to...
“People are often at their lowest when we see them in prison. As probation officers, we can help by giving them the tools to change.”
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...lives Prior to their release from custody, I liaise with a range of agencies to ensure an individual has the necessary resources in place to support them to return to...