Written questions

Offenders: Women

Commons · Question 38329 · Tabled 13 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 19 Mar 2025

Question

Asked by Paul Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the oral answer of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice on 11 March 2025 to Question 903119 on Female Offenders, whether specialised training includes suicide prevention traini

Answer

Answered by Sir Nicholas Dakin, 19 Mar 2025

The Foundation training programme for all new prison officers includes learning in relation to suicide and self-harm. For officers working in the female estate, there is an additional week of Foundation training which gives officers an understanding of th...