PSPRB Twenty-Fourth Report on England and Wales 2025 - GOV.UK. Govt have accepted the recommendations. The POA whilst welcoming 4 per cent still believe that there is much to do on restorative pay. Steve Gillan Gen Sec gov.uk/government/pub…

'We will not tolerate assaults on hardworking prison officers.' The technical term for this MoJ magical thinking is 'bullshit.' You can, you do and your dereliction of duty in failing to protect front line staff is a national disgrace. telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/05/2…

The sky above our high security prisons is completely compromised. The defences are in tatters and on the ground officers are cut to pieces. Meanwhile the MoJ press office spaffs on about 'zero tolerance'. This complacency is scandalous. It will be fatal. mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/b…

And now we are reportedly told that 'more evidence' is necessary to determine if *all* officers need the same protection. This organisation is fundamentally useless at protecting its own people.

People who are mentally ill need support and treatment to prevent them being incarcerated #BREAKINGPOINT

Prison Officers are key to addressing the overcrowding crisis in Scotland’s prisons but we need to be listened to #BREAKINGPOINT

At the 2025 POA National Conference in Eastbourne, NEC Members and delegates alike paid tribute to Joe Simpson who was a great father, partner, colleague and friend and a superb trade unionist and Deputy General Secretary of the POA Union. Here's how the Union chose to honour

Your reminder that HM prison service has been assessing the ‘benefits and feasibility’ of issuing stab vests routinely since March *2013*. 10,600 assaults later, the man in charge of public sector prisons then is now the Director General of the Prison and Probation Service.

Massive thanks to The Pale White just received my belated father's day present from my daughter. Lads, I'm blown away by it. Can't thank you enough, Love the new album. Keep doing what your doing. 🤟🤟

The POA are not affiliated to the Labour Party or any other party but we have many MPs from cross parties who have always supported us and Brian Leishman and 💙Rachael Maskell MP are two that spring to mind. They do not deserve to be treated like this and have the whip withdrawn nor

Oh dear the Leader of the House of Commons out of touch on the recruitment and retention issues faced in the Prison Service. That is why sponsored visas were done in the first place. Steve Gillan Gen Sec

There is something distinctly wrong when racism, hatred and division is somehow portrayed as patriotism. We are seeing the breakdown of our society and unfortunately politicians, media and TV are also responsible for this narrative. What we are seeing in places like Epping and

UNION WELCOMES TASER TRIAL IN PRISONS The union representing the UK's 35,000 prison officers has welcomed the trial introduction of tasers in prisons.   poauk.org.uk/news-events/ne…

Sky News: POA National Chair Mark Fairhurst on tasers being trialled in UK prisons

“THE GOVERNMENT MUST ACT URGENTLY” AS 85 ASSAULTS PER DAY ARE CARRIED OUT ON PRISON STAFF SAYS UNION LEADER poauk.org.uk/news-events/ne… Violence and exposure to traumatic incidents is a daily experience for Prison Officers in England and Wales and the situation is getting worse

We are running out of space again ⁦POA⁩

“Leaders” need to lead. Be proactive . Complete lock down search of the prison . Nobody goes anywhere. Rid the place of illicit items . Control unlock numbers . Thorough searches of everyone entering no mattar how long it takes . Targeted drug tests . liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool…

Leaked report shows 10,000 gap in probation staff. One of our members explains the reality of the situation. #respectprobation #payprobation

Another excerpt from the @DailyTelegraph article "The Secret Life of a Prison Officer - by Isabel Woodford Isabel Woodford Full article here: archive.is/wfQjb