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<p>HM Prison and Probation workforce statistics (which contains staffing figures in
public sector prisons but not in privately managed prisons) are published quarterly.
The latest publication can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/hm-prison-and-probation-service-workforce-quarterly-september-2018</p><p>
</p><p>I have attached tables showing the number of funded posts at each privately
managed prison and the number of Prison Officers present in Public Sector Prisons.
It should be noted that as with all HR databases, extracts are taken at a fixed point
in time to ensure consistency of reporting. However, the database itself is dynamic
and where updates to the database are made late, subsequent to the taking of the extract,
these updates will not be reflected in figures produced by the extract. For this reason,
HR data are unlikely to be precisely accurate.</p><p> </p><p>Prison officer numbers
are at their highest in five years, which is vital to ensuring prisons are safe, secure
and decent. We now have over 4,300 additional staff in post compared to October 2016.
The recruitment drive will continue until we reach required levels across the prison
estate, ensuring prisons can fulfil their purpose - protecting the public, reducing
reoffending and crucially, rehabilitating offenders.</p>
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