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<p>The number of band 3-5 prison officers who have re-joined HMPPS after having previously
left since 2009/10 is provided in table 1.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 1: Number of
band 3-5 prison officers<sup>1</sup> who have re-joined HMPPS after previously leaving<sup>2</sup>,
since 2009/10</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Headcount</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Financial
Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of band 3-5 prison officer who have re-joined
HMPPS</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>104</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>27</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>102</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>126</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19
(to Sep 30<sup>th</sup> 2018)</p></td><td><p>61</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Grand
Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>433</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p> </p><p><em><sup>1</sup></em><em> Includes Band 3-4 / Prison Officer (incl
specialists), Band 4 / Supervising Officer and Band 5 / Custodial Managers.</em></p><p><em><sup>2</sup></em><em>
Instances where the latest hire date is within 28 days of the leaving date have been
excluded from the above figures. This is because anyone re-joining within 28 days
legally still has continuity of employment.</em></p><p> </p><p>There has been a net
increase of 3,653 new officers since we announced our target to recruit 2,500 more
staff, meaning that officers with more experience make up a smaller proportion of
total staffing numbers.</p><p> </p><p>We recognise that experienced prison officers
do a vital job in protecting the public every day in very challenging environments
and we want them to stay and progress their careers alongside these new recruits.</p><p>
</p><p>That is why we have increased pay 2.75% this year, on top of a 1.7% average
increase last year, and have given Governors greater autonomy to do what is necessary
to retain their most experienced staff.</p><p> </p><p>It is also why we are rolling
out body worn cameras, ‘police-style’ handcuffs and restraints, and trialling PAVA
incapacitant spray to ensure prison officers have the tools they need to do the job
safely.</p>
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