HC Deb 01 July 1976 vol 914 c241W
Mrs. Renée Short

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what were the net gains on the recruitment of men and women prison officers, respectively, in 1975.

Mr. John

914 men and 44 women in England and Wales.

Mrs. Renée Short

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many graduates joined the prison service in 1975; and in what capacity.

Mr. John

Complete information is not readily available but in 1975, 43 persons with university degrees are known to have joined the prison service in England and Wales as assistant governors, prison officers, chaplains, medical officers and psychologists.

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