Berwyn is one of 16 prison taking part in this new HMPPS project to reduce reoffending by exploring ways to help prisoners who may need support with substance misuse issues. Find out more about the project below.

Seven prisons participated in a 2 week hospitality recruitment drive with the aim of prison leavers being offered jobs. Employing prison leavers is a win-win, benefitting businesses and helping to reduce reoffending ⬇️

📣 Social visits update We will continue to run social visits as long as it is safe to do so. Visitors aged 12 and over will now need to take a lateral flow device test before coming for their visit.

Great to hear that Employment Advisory Boards will be in 91 prisons by April 2023. We’ve seen the positive impact this can have at Official@HMPBerwyn in helping people turn their lives around and provide skilled workers for local businesses. #MoretoMurphy

Today on #InternationalWomensDay we are featuring some of the many women who work in @HMPPS across Wales: 🔵 prison officers 🔵 probation officers 🔵 pharmacists 🔵 prison workshop supervisors Together we can #BreakTheBias

💬"Every day I can see the positive change I am making to prisoners’ lives which is really rewarding." Prison officer Amna joined Official@HMPBerwyn 4 years ago after previously working in a bar & as a make-up artist. Read the LeaderLive article➡️ leaderlive.co.uk/news/19977519.…

Please get in touch #therightcourse Official@HMPBerwyn The Right Course

Purple visits will be changing to the new supplier on the 18th April in HMP Berwyn, if you use this service please download the new app to register yourself ready for the change. Thanks.

A steady job is life-changing for offenders on release: this op-ed from HMP Berwyn Governor Nick Leader is spot on. Great read on the value of employment to help prevent reoffending, & the central contribution prison officers make to prisoners’ lives. leaderlive.co.uk/news/20038545.…

We're hosting a table at a Jobs Fair in Conwy on Thursday - see the images below for details.

💬"I hadn’t thought about a career in prisons before but I decided to give it a shot." Meet Officer Heathwood, a prison officer at Berwyn who swapped furniture building for working with prisoners. Read more in @warringtonnewsarticle & apply ⬇ warringtonguardian.co.uk/news/23676125.…

Meet Rosie Hughes. Not only is she an extraordinary prison officer Official@HMPBerwyn but also a talented footballer for Wrexham AFC⚽ Catch her in action today on the Disney+ documentary 'Welcome to Wrexham'📺

"If you want to be challenged and become the best version of yourself, being a prison officer is the career for you." Great to see our Officer Berry speaking to LeaderLive about how working in a prison is an extraordinary job that can be done by you ⬇️ leaderlive.co.uk/news/23819475.…

We're proud to work with John Murphy, @jmurphyandsons CEO, as our New Futures Network Employment Advisory Board Chair. John provides his expertise on the skills, qualifications, and training required to prepare our prisoners for employment on release which in turn reduces reoffending.

Did you know the exercise scene in our prison recruitment TV advert was filmed here at HMP Berwyn with members from Wrexham Rugby Club? Find out more in LeaderLive ⬇️ leaderlive.co.uk/news/23874409.…

We’re working with Fulcrum Scaff Safety and the HMPPS Future Skills programme to provide training, work experience and jobs upon release to help break the cycle of reoffending.

There are many transferable skills that are applicable in both the Armed Forces and the prison service – but communication is the most important tool in your toolbox. This #ArmisticeDay, our Officer Summerhayes spoke to LeaderLive ⬇️ leaderlive.co.uk/news/23909874.…

Former Governor of HMP Berwyn, Nick Leader, is awarded an OBE for exceptional service to public protection and community impact! Since 2019, he revitalised the UK's largest prison, enhancing safety, employment opportunities, and community ties. ow.ly/vZCk50QmQKB

Cyn-lywodraethwr CEF Berwyn, Nick Leader, yn cael ei wobrwyo am wasanaeth eithriadol yn diogelu’r cyhoedd a chael effaith ar y gymuned! Ers 2019, bu iddo adfywio carchar mwyaf y DU, gan wella diogelwch, cyfleoedd cyflogaeth a chysylltiadau â’r gymuned. ow.ly/r87t50QmQKJ