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Prison Officers: Recruitment

Asked by Mr Joshua ReynoldsLiberal DemocratMinistry of JusticeTabled Answered 6 November 2025UIN 86964

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of prison officers recruited through the Unlocked Graduates programme on (a) prisoner rehabilitation outcomes and (b) reoffending rates in establishments where they have been deployed.

Answered by Jake Richards

The Ministry of Justice's workforce planning process ensures that we use all appropriate recruitment routes to ensure that we have in place the level of Prison Officers we need to support delivery.

The information regarding retention rates is scheduled for future publication, with the release date to be confirmed.

The effect of prison officers recruited through the Unlocked Graduates programme on rehabilitation outcomes and reoffending rates is not held centrally.

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