21 January 2025 - Prison culture: governance, leadership and staffing - Oral evidence

The Justice and Home Affairs Committee continues its inquiry into prison culture: governance, leadership and staffing. Today it will be taking evidence from Charlie Taylor, HM Chief Inspector of Prisons.

Possible Questions:

• Are the powers of the Chief Inspector sufficient to achieve the goals of the Inspectorate?
• What does ‘leadership’ mean and how does HMIP define it? 
• What are the metrics you use for determining an effective Governor?
• What is the cumulative impact of poor support services and training provision on prison staff? How do some prisons overcome this in supporting their staff?
• What would an effective training programme for middle management look like?
• Can public prisons learn from private prisons when it comes to financial management and the effective use of resources?

Further information

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