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The Prison Service Pay Review Body has confirmed it has submitted its 2025 report on Public Sector Prisons in  England and Wales to the Government. We now await the date for publication from Government.

Prison officers’ pay, retirement age and right to strike are among the issues your association will target this year, along with prison maintenance

Prison Officers’ Union Leaders have welcomed an announcement by Justice Secretary, Shabana Mahmood to extend the use of PAVA, an incapacitant pepper spray to a select number of staff at three youth detention centres in Werrington, Wetherby and Feltham. 

POA National Chair Mark Fairhurst provides update following meeting with the Secretary of State for Justice, Shabana Mahmood

Please find attached NEC minutes for the 9^th April 2025 for your information.

Jackie Marshall NEC reports on the 3rd POA Supporting Women in the Workplace Workshop

Jackie Marshall NEC reports on the new vape pen

The past few months have been trying times for POA members in every workplace. Within our prisons we are witnessing ever increasing levels of violence, with the ferocity of assaults on staff reaching levels we have never witnessed before.

Responding to reports of a violent incident at Lowdham Grange Prison, Geoff Willetts the NEC Rep for the Midlands of the Prison Officers' Association said, 

POA National Chair Mark Fairhurst updates members after attack on prison officers at HMP Frankland