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<p>The number of new officers appointed to work in public sector prisons and youth
custody establishments between 1 April 2017 and the 31 March 2019 is published in
the Quarterly Workforce Statistics for HM Prison and Probation Service at table 8a
-<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/hm-prison-and-probation-service-workforce-quarterly-march-2019"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/hm-prison-and-probation-service-workforce-quarterly-march-2019</a></p><p>
</p><p>Additional funding of £106m was announced by the Secretary of State on 3 November
2016, for an additional 2,500 prison officer posts, which have now been filled. With
growth, the £100m equates to £112m for the 2019/20 financial year, £97m of which is
for public sector prisons.</p><p> </p><p>Our recruitment drive continues to replace
turnover in officer numbers and meet required staffing levels across the prison estate.
We constantly monitor the need for further funding.</p>
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