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>
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Table 1: Number of band 3-5 prison officers1<\/sup> who have re-joined HMPPS after previously leaving2<\/sup>, since 2009/10<\/strong><\/p> <\/p> <\/p><\/td> Headcount<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Financial Year<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Number of band 3-5 prison officer who have re-joined HMPPS<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2009/10<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2010/11<\/p><\/td> 5<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2011/12<\/p><\/td> 3<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2012/13<\/p><\/td> 4<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2013/14<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2014/15<\/p><\/td> 104<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2015/16<\/p><\/td> 27<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2016/17<\/p><\/td> 102<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2017/18<\/p><\/td> 126<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2018/19 (to Sep 30th<\/sup> 2018)<\/p><\/td> 61<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Grand Total<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 433<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> <\/p> 1<\/sup><\/em> Includes Band 3-4 / Prison Officer (incl specialists), Band 4 / Supervising Officer and Band 5 / Custodial Managers.<\/em><\/p> 2<\/sup><\/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> 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> 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> 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> It is also why we are rolling out body worn cameras, \u2018police-style\u2019 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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