On Probation
The latest prison and probation staffing figures
Winter 2025 HMPPS workforce bulletin shows fewer prison and more probation staff.
21st November 2025
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Winter 2025 HMPPS workforce bulletin shows fewer prison and more probation staff.
Lord Timpson announces action to support 1 in 8 staff who reported being bullied, harassed or discriminated against last year.
Latest HMPPS workforce figures show falls in number of prison and probation officers
Probation inspectorate finds current pressures on new probation staff counterproductive to long-term retention.
Prison and probation staffing levels not improving (summer 2024)
HMPPS workforce figures to March 2024 show 1,396 more prison officers than last year and 334 fewer probation practitioners.
HMPPS workforce figures for September 2023 show increases in prison and probation staff.
Latest (to June 2023) HMPPS prison and probation staffing figures not encouraging.
Research into PTSD among ex-prison officers reveals little support available.
Justice Committee’s large scale survey of prison staff reveals very high levels of dissatisfaction.
The latest (Spring 2023) HMPPS workforce figures show some positive signs for prison and probation staffing.
The latest HMPPS workforce statistics show large numbers of prison and probation staff leaving the service.
