Prison Officers took a total 897 sick leave days in 2011- Report
This is according to the HMP 2011 annual report, which was laid in the House of Assembly on November 15, 2012 by the Minister for Education and Culture Hon. Myron V. Walwyn.
Reporting on the challenges being faced by the prison currently, Superintendent of Prisons Mr Richard Holder stated in the report that “there continues to be a high number of staff who takes an issue considered to be a result of staff disgruntlement.”
The Prison Superintendent recommended that recruitment of new staff and implementation of new staff attendance systems and improved training will help reduce this problem.
Among the challenges that the Prison currently faces are that of increased population; the need for improvement of the prisoners resettlement process and staff recruitment.
On the issue of increased population at the prison, the report stated that more beds would be required in the prison and the population may be increased over the operational capacity of 120.
“The rising population continues to be a daily challenge and throughout the year, the prison populated fluctuated between 115-120 inmates. The ability of prison staff to cope with large numbers of prisoners reflects directly on their professionalism and management, whose role generally is regarded risky in an environment where security is paramount.”
Addressing the topic of staff recruitment, the report stated that for many years the prison has suffered staff shortages, overcrowding and budget shortfalls that have resulted in problems recruiting and retaining sufficient numbers of good quality staff. “The implementation of the proposed changes in staff, pay, terms and conditions will go a long way resolving this aged old problem,” the report suggested.
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