Generous prison officer package must deliver change
In an effort to reform the Prison Service, the DoJ has offered a generous voluntary redundancy package for serving prison officers. UUP Justice Spokesperson Basil McCrea warns that people must remember this package has been offered as part of a program for much-needed prison reform.
Mr McCrea said: “Nobody can doubt the commitment of prison officers and the challenges they faced in the past. The type of prison that is now required is not the same as what was needed in the past. It is right and proper that those prison officers who wish to leave are able to do so with dignity. I believe this package allows that.”
“We must convince the wider public that a more modern prison system is required to reduce costs to the public purse and to reduce the number of prisoners re-offending. Victims of crime in particular will want to be re-assured that any changes are for the better.”
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