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<p>Prison service orders do not require Governors to operate a personal officer programme
and there is no central register of which establishments do operate one.</p><p> </p><p>The
review of Offender Management in Custody (OMiC) introduces a new role of key worker
who will have a case load of approximately six prisoners, whom they will guide support
and coach to help reduce the negative impact of imprisonment. Key work is similar
but not the same as a personal officer scheme. Where personal officer schemes do currently
exist they will be replaced by key workers.</p><p> </p><p>The OMiC model is currently
being rolled out in 10 pathfinder prisons and will be rolled out across the remaining
closed prison estate by the end of March 2019.</p>
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