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<p>During their initial training prison officers learn how to identify and respond
to a prisoner exhibiting signs of distress or a change in their normal behaviour.
Prison staff also receive training in assessing and managing offenders' risk of harm,
including the risk of harm from others.</p><p> </p><p>Officers receive training about
prevention of violence in prisons and to complement this, specific training about
sexual violence will be included in the revised Prison Officer Entry Level Training
(POELT) course which will be introduced from January 2015.</p><p> </p>
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