Prison Officers: Recruitment

(asked on 3rd February 2026) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prison officers have been recruited since 5 July 2024.


Answered by
Jake Richards Portrait
Jake Richards
Assistant Whip
This question was answered on 12th February 2026

There have been 2,623 Band 3–5 prison officers who joined HMPPS between 5 July 2024 and 30 September 2025.

This data only covers Public Sector Prison establishments in England and does not include Private Sector Prison establishments.

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