Prison Officers: Sexual Offences

Ministry of Justice written question – answered at on 3 November 2025.

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Photo of Robert Jenrick Robert Jenrick Shadow Secretary of State for Justice

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prison officers have been (a) investigated, (b) disciplined and (c) dismissed for engaging in inappropriate or sexual relationships with prisoners in the last 12 months.

Photo of Jake Richards Jake Richards Assistant Whip, The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice

Data relating to investigations and conduct and discipline cases within HM Prison & Probation Service cannot be provided for the last 12 months because it forms a subset of the data planned for future release as part of the next annual HM Prison & Probation Service Staff Equalities Report. The data for the period ending 31 March 2025 will be published on 27 November 2025.

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