The National Probation Service (NPS) conducts an annual survey of its staff, which includes questions on well-being (relating to respondents\u2019 life as a whole, not simply their employment) and also their engagement with the NPS. The survey results cover everyone employed by the NPS, both operational and administrative staff. In relation to both well-being and positive engagement, there has been a steady upward trend since the first survey in 2014.<\/p>
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We do not hold comparable data on staff employed by the Community Rehabilitation Companies (CRCs), as the CRCs are responsible for the management of the people they employ.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4106", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "South Swindon"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Robert Buckland"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2019-05-24", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2019-05-24T12:32:08.817Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-05-13", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Probation: Staff"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an assessment of trends in the level of wellbeing of probation officers; and if he will make a statement.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4521", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Dwyfor Meirionnydd"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Liz Saville Roberts"} ], "uin" : "253682"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1126113", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1126113/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
Following the expiry of the previous clinical supervision contract in March 2018, an expert group was created comprising representatives of the probation and prison services and psychology to determine the likely future needs of prison and probation staff for clinical support. A new provider was commissioned to deliver the service (now known as Structured Professional Support) in April 2018. Delivery of this service is kept under constant review.<\/p>
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Her Majesty\u2019s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) works closely with a range of partners to tackle extremism of all ideologies in prisons. A HMPPS and Home Office Joint Extremism Unit (JEXU) was established in April 2017 to be the strategic centre for all counter terrorism work in prison and probation and have oversight of delivery across the end-to-end offender management process.<\/p>
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Prisoners identified as being of extremist concern, or who have shown signs of being vulnerable to extremism, are managed actively as part of a comprehensive case management process . Over 22,000 prison staff have received specialist extremism awareness training, to enable them to identify, report and challenge extremist views. In addition, HMPPS employs multi-faith chaplaincy teams in all prisons, whose role it is to provide support, guidance and to challenge inappropriate behaviour. To further help offenders rehabilitate and disengage from extremism and terrorism, JEXU has rolled out a theological intervention programme. A small group of chaplains are receiving specialised training and ongoing support to lead this important capability.<\/p>
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Finally, two Separation Centres are in operation for those individuals whose extremist risk cannot be managed effectively in the mainstream prison population, as a safeguarding measure to protect prisoners from terrorist and extremist influences, and to reduce the ongoing risk they present to national security despite their imprisonment.<\/p>
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The Prison Act 1952 enshrines in law the statutory duties of a prison chaplain. These tasks, which must be undertaken daily, are incorporated into Prison Rules and Young Offender Rules. They are explained in detail in Prison Service Instruction 05/2016 Faith and Pastoral Care for Prisoners.<\/p>
We recognise and respect the right of prisoners to register and practice their faith while serving their prison sentence. Chaplaincy plays a critical and unique role in the work of prisons and life of prisoners. It provides not only faith advice but pastoral care in support of HM Prison and Probation Service\u2019s commitments to decency, safety and rehabilitation.<\/p>
A breakdown of prisoner population by religion is provided in the quarterly Offender Management statistics publication on GOV.UK. The latest publication can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/offender-management-statistics-quarterly-october-to-december-2018<\/a>. The relevant extract of those statistics is provided in the following table:<\/p>
Table 1.5: Prison population by religion and sex<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> 31-Mar-18<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 30-Jun-18<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 30-Sep-18<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 31-Dec-18<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 31-Mar-19<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Percentage change March 2018 to 2019<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Males and Females<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 83,263<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 82,773<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 83,005<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 82,236<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 82,634<\/strong><\/p><\/td> -1%<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> All Christian<\/p><\/td> 39,839<\/p><\/td> 39,541<\/p><\/td> 39,784<\/p><\/td> 39,293<\/p><\/td> 39,515<\/p><\/td> -1%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Anglican<\/em><\/p><\/td> 13,971<\/em><\/p><\/td> 13,808<\/em><\/p><\/td> 13,755<\/em><\/p><\/td> 13,496<\/em><\/p><\/td> 13,480<\/em><\/p><\/td> -4%<\/em><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Free Church<\/em><\/p><\/td> 776<\/em><\/p><\/td> 764<\/em><\/p><\/td> 782<\/em><\/p><\/td> 758<\/em><\/p><\/td> 737<\/em><\/p><\/td> -5%<\/em><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Roman Catholic<\/em><\/p><\/td> 14,334<\/em><\/p><\/td> 14,277<\/em><\/p><\/td> 14,246<\/em><\/p><\/td> 14,094<\/em><\/p><\/td> 14,160<\/em><\/p><\/td> -1%<\/em><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Other Christian<\/em><\/p><\/td> 10,758<\/em><\/p><\/td> 10,692<\/em><\/p><\/td> 11,001<\/em><\/p><\/td> 10,945<\/em><\/p><\/td> 11,138<\/em><\/p><\/td> 4%<\/em><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Muslim<\/p><\/td> 12,847<\/p><\/td> 12,894<\/p><\/td> 12,868<\/p><\/td> 12,894<\/p><\/td> 13,008<\/p><\/td> 1%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Hindu<\/p><\/td> 379<\/p><\/td> 354<\/p><\/td> 350<\/p><\/td> 361<\/p><\/td> 343<\/p><\/td> -9%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Sikh<\/p><\/td> 625<\/p><\/td> 632<\/p><\/td> 634<\/p><\/td> 638<\/p><\/td> 611<\/p><\/td> -2%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Buddhist<\/p><\/td> 1,517<\/p><\/td> 1,518<\/p><\/td> 1,569<\/p><\/td> 1,575<\/p><\/td> 1,619<\/p><\/td> 7%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Jewish<\/p><\/td> 480<\/p><\/td> 488<\/p><\/td> 477<\/p><\/td> 482<\/p><\/td> 477<\/p><\/td> -1%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Other religious group<\/p><\/td> 1,724<\/p><\/td> 1,777<\/p><\/td> 1,782<\/p><\/td> 1,838<\/p><\/td> 1,876<\/p><\/td> 9%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Non recognised<\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td> 11<\/p><\/td> 12<\/p><\/td> 6<\/p><\/td> 7<\/p><\/td> **<\/p><\/td><\/tr> No religion<\/p><\/td> 25,711<\/p><\/td> 25,393<\/p><\/td> 25,413<\/p><\/td> 25,053<\/p><\/td> 25,034<\/p><\/td> -3%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Not recorded<\/p><\/td> 131<\/p><\/td> 165<\/p><\/td> 116<\/p><\/td> 96<\/p><\/td> 144<\/p><\/td> 10%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> Chaplains may work on a full-time, part-time, sessional or voluntary basis. A breakdown of Chaplains in employed in prisons and by faith, is provided below.<\/p> Number of chaplains (headcount) employed by HM Prison and Probation Service1<\/sup>, as at 31 March 2019.<\/strong><\/p> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> Headcount<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Prison Service establishments<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Religion<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Number of chaplains<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> Christian<\/p><\/td> 242<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> Muslim<\/p><\/td> 118<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> Sikh<\/p><\/td> 12<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> Hindu<\/p><\/td> 3<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> Unknown2<\/sup><\/strong><\/p><\/td> 99<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Total<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> 474<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> Notes to Table<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> |