Lords Committee takes evidence from Senior HMPPS officials on prisons
The Justice and Home Affairs Committee is holding its ninth evidence session as part of its inquiry on prison culture. The session will hear from Senior HMPPS officials to discuss the prison and probation system in England and Wales.
Meeting details
At 10:30am: Oral evidence
Inquiry
Prison culture: governance, leadership and staffing
Chief Operating Officer of Prisons at HMPPS
Executive Director of Transforming Delivery Directorate at HMPPS
People Director, HMPPS and Business Partnering at HMPPS
The Justice and Home Affairs Committee continues its inquiry into prison culture: governance, leadership and staffing. Today, Senior HMPPS officials will speak to the Committee about the governance of HM Prison Service in England and Wales. This session will look at the recruitment of leadership and officers, the professional development of staff and the overall governance structure of HMPPS.
Possible Questions include:
- How does HMPPS ensure that recruitment processes for leadership roles attract competent and qualified candidates?
- How rigorous is the officer recruitment process?
- What is the structure of the current appraisal system for prison staff?
- Are there structured opportunities for prisons to learn from each other and build a unified, collaborative service?
- Can you clarify the current regional governance structure within HMPPS?
- How does HMPPS respond to recommendations from the Chief Inspector of Prisons?