Revelation comes as government announces former National Crime Agency chief will lead inquiry into breakout
Eighty prison officers did not to turn up for their shifts at Wandsworth prison on the day Daniel Khalife escaped, leaving just 60% of posts filled, it has emerged.
Hinds has now said 80 prison officers “did not attend their expected shift at the prison that day” while 125 were on duty, equating to 61% attendance. Allin-Khan said: “I’ve had concerns for many months about staffing levels at Wandsworth prison. Today, it’s revealed that on the day Daniel Khalife escaped they were 80 prison officers short. This sits with the government. Their under-resourcing of the prison service has caused this.”
“In the 12 months ending 30 June, there was an increase of 700 full-time equivalent prison officers. We’re increasing pay and we’re increasing retention, and we had 4,000 more prison officers in March than in 2017.”
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