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<p>The operational capacity of all prisons in England and Wales is provided monthly
as part of the regularly published Prison Population statistics. A breakdown of staffing
at various grades by establishment is provided as part of the Her Majesty’s Prison
and Probation Service workforce statistics which are published quarterly. This information
can be found at the following links;</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/prison-population-statistics"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/prison-population-statistics</a></p><p><a
href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/national-offender-management-service-workforce-statistics"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/national-offender-management-service-workforce-statistics</a></p><p>
</p><p>Privately-run prisons have different grading systems from public sector establishments.
The table below displays the number of Prison Custody Officers (PCOs) at HMP Birmingham
and HMP Forest Bank that were included as part of the written evidence of the Chief
Executive of HMPPS of 21 December 2018. The other figures in the table represent the
number of funded PCO posts at HMP Peterborough and for HMP Birmingham. HM Prison and
Probation workforce statistics are not published for privately managed prisons. The
Ministry of Justice does not hold staffing numbers or specific points in time, and
it is the responsibility of the Contractor to determine and maintain the number of
staff necessary to discharge the requirements of the contract and ensure that staff
are sufficiently trained to undertake their duties.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Prison</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Nov
2016</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Dec 2016</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Aug
2018</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Nov 2018</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>
Birmingham</strong></p></td><td><p>292.47</p></td><td><p>277.87</p></td><td><p>329</p></td><td><p>296.89</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>
Peterborough</strong></p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>333.50</p></td><td><p>333.50</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>
Forest Bank</strong></p></td><td><p>211</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p>The table below shows full-time equivalent band three prison officers for November
2016 at the comparator listed prisons from the written evidence of the Chief Executive
of the HM Prison and Probation Service of 21 December 2018.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Bullingdon</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Hewell</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Leeds</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Liverpool</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>149</p></td><td><p>169</p></td><td><p>175</p></td><td><p>188</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Nottingham</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Pentonville</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Wandsworth</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Wormwood
Scrubs</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>160</p></td><td><p>224</p></td><td><p>219</p></td><td><p>209</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p>The following table shows the operational capacity at the requested prisons.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Prison</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Nov
2016</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Dec 2016</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Aug
2018</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Nov 2018</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>
Birmingham</strong></p></td><td><p>1,475</p></td><td><p>917</p></td><td><p>1,250</p></td><td><p>1,028</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>
Bullingdon</strong></p></td><td><p>1,114</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>
Forest Bank</strong></p></td><td><p>1,460</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>
Hewell</strong></p></td><td><p>1,279</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>
Leeds</strong></p></td><td><p>1,212</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>
Liverpool</strong></p></td><td><p>1,246</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>
Pentonville</strong></p></td><td><p>1,310</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>
Peterborough</strong></p></td><td><p>1,312</p></td><td><p>1,312</p></td><td><p>1,240</p></td><td><p>1,240</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>
Wandsworth</strong></p></td><td><p>1,628</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>
Wormwood Scrubs</strong></p></td><td><p>1,279</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p>Operators of privately managed prisons are required to deliver sufficient recruitment
and training of staff to ensure they maintain a safe, decent and secure prison as
per their contractual obligation. The performance of all providers continues to be
robustly managed. We will not hesitate to take action if and when standards fall short.</p>
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