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.
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.