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<p>As with all establishments where there is a current or future need to fill vacancies,
there is a recruitment campaign open for prison officers at HMP Wandsworth. To manage
vacancies, establishments are also able to cover these through payment plus (an overtime
payment for prison officers). Where staffing levels are being impacted by reasons
other than vacancies, including sickness and restricted duties, this is being managed
by Governors in line with national policy. If any establishments feel that their staffing
levels will impact on stability, they can apply for extra resource through submitting
a business case to the HMPPS Operational Resource and Stability Panel.</p><p>The Senior
Leadership Team at HMP Wandsworth are committed to creating a regime that will allow
prisoners to spend longer out of their cells and in work and education-related activities,
which is essential to effective rehabilitation.</p><p>Similarly to other London-based
buildings where a large number of people live and work, HMP Wandsworth takes steps
to support the control of rats and other vermin, with Rentokil (a specialist hygiene
provider for prisons and police) regularly visiting to implement control measures.
This is supplemented with regular cleaning parties who are deployed to keep rubbish
to a minimum and focused waste management at the prison, which supports rubbish disposal
of internal and external waste. The prison has also implemented a new window project
to limit the ability to throw rubbish outside. These measures are underpinned by a
committed focus on creating a hygienic environment for prisoners.</p><p>There is an
ongoing Government Facility Services Limited project to replace the roof and refurbish
the prison’s chapel. Religious services will continue to be catered for across the
prison whilst the work is underway, which is due to be completed in 2024.</p>
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