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The health of people in prison, on probation and in the secure NHS estate in England

[DHSC and MoJ (2025)]

A comprehensive overview of the healthcare of people in prison, on probation or in a secure hospital – from the Chief Medical Officer.

Keywords: health

Time to care: What helps women cope in prison?

[HMI Prisons (2025)]

Inspectorate report focuses on what practical support officers and leaders can offer women to reduce the likelihood that they will resort to self-harm.

Keywords: female offenders

What makes a good prison officer?

[PRT (2024)]

Prisoner and staff consensus on what makes a good prison officer.

Keywords: prison officers

Protecting the wellbeing of prison staff

[Prison Service Journal (2025)]

Lecture on how organisations can protect the well-being of prison staff.

Keywords: prison officers

Training new prison officers in restorative practices: The Irish experience

[PSJ (2024)]

Helpful evaluation of restorative justice training programme for prison officers.

Keywords: restorative justice, prison officers

Prison education: a review of reading education in prisons

[HMI Prisons (2022)]

This research was conducted as part of Ofsted and HMI Prisons’ commitment to carry out a year-long review of prison education. Six prisons were visited and the findings are based on interviews with senior prison leaders, education leaders, teachers, librarians, prison officers and prisoners.

Keywords: education, reading

A Qualitative Study of Vicarious Trauma in Prison Officers

[Prison Service Journal (2020)]

Research into the impact that working with prisoners can have on frontline staff.

Keywords: staff wellbeing

Management and support for new prison officers

[Good Book of Prisons (2019)]

Findings – from interviews with over 2000 staff, prisoners and managers from across the custodial estate – in relation to the management and support of new entrant staff. [From the Butler Trust’s Good Book of Prisons].

Keywords: POELTs, staff retention

Effective prison officer – prisoner relationships

[HMPPS (2019)]

A summary of evidence relating to how the prison officer – prisoner relationship can support rehabilitation. Part of HMPPS’ Prison & Probation Evidence Resource.

Keywords: staff-prisoner relationships