Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the most recent retention rates are for prison (a) officers, (b) educators, (c) instructors, (d) healthcare staff, (e) chaplains, (f) facility management staff and (g) other staff, by region.
HMPPS does not have a standard definition of ‘retention rates’ however we do publish information on leaving rates which can be used as a proxy. The leaving rate is the number of staff who have left the department in the previous 12 months divided by the average number of people in post over the same period of time. Figures for leaving rates requested can be found in the accompanying Excel file.