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Written question asked by Ian Lucas (Labour) on Thursday, 5 December 2013, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 10 December 2013 (named day). It was answered by Jeremy Wright (Conservative) on Wednesday, 11 December 2013 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.

Wrexham Prison

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice (1) how many employees are planned for Wrexham Prison; and what their job description and salaries will be;

Answer

No decisions have been made on whether the proposed prison in Wrexham will be operated by the public or private sector. Should the operation of the prison be competed, a decision on the operator will be made based on a number of factors including value for money for the taxpayer, safety, security and decency.

Final decisions on the staffing profile and salaries are dependent on the operator but we estimate that between 800 and 1,100 jobs will be created directly at the prison. The variety of jobs created are likely to include management, administrative and support posts, prison officers, instructional officers, healthcare workers, psychologists, chaplains and industrial posts.

In the management of the prison population the aim is always to hold prisoners in establishments that provide the level of security required, are suitable for their gender, age and legal status, provide special facilities appropriate to prisoner needs, are near to their homes or the courts dealing with their cases and provide opportunities to engage with resettlement services before release.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
178693; 572 cc291-2W
Session
2013-14
Subjects
Staff Prisons Wrexham
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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