Prisons Crisis: experienced officer numbers plummet by 42%
by Martin Blades | 7 November 2025
Channel 4 FactCheck team has been investigating a surge in the number of prisoners wrongly released, as the government faces increasing pressure over recent errors. By June this year, there were 42% fewer experienced prison officers than in 2010. Learn More >> View the latest MOJ Workforce statistics >>
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