Prison Officers Association: Protest Action Debate
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Kevin Foster
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(8 years ago)
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Elizabeth Truss
We are absolutely willing to consider those people returning to the service. We want to recruit high-quality officers.
Kevin Foster (Torbay) (Con)
The Justice Secretary says that she wishes to recruit high-quality officers. Does she agree that veterans of our armed forces have exactly the type of skills needed to deal with challenging situations in our prisons? Will she update me on what is being done to ensure that they are recruited into the Prison Service?
Elizabeth Truss
We have a specific programme to recruit former armed service personnel who are highly suitable to working in the Prison Service as they bring with them values of discipline and hard work, which are so important in turning the lives of offenders around.