News Room

Please find attached NEC minutes for the 22nd July 2026 for your information.

As you are aware the NEC are committed to the continued training and development of local Branch Officials.

POA Circular 33/2026 requested membership assistance, regarding contacting MPs about the Right to Strike.

Please bring the contents of this circular to the attention of all POA members.

POA Members are reminded of Annual Conference Motion 67/2022 which stated;

The union representing the UK's 35,000 Prison Officers is calling for urgent action to address prison violence. The call came following the publication of the latest Safety in Custody statistics from the Ministry of Justice in England and Wales.

It has come to the Executive's attention that there have been a number of incidents involving prisoners smashing or damaging cell observation panels, resulting in injuries to staff.

The Prison Officers' Association (POA) has expressed its full support and solidarity with Prison Officers at Les Nicolles Prison in Guernsey who are currently undertaking industrial action in response to long-standing concerns over pay, staffing, recruitment, retention and increasing workplace pressures.

The Union has been made aware that a post has been made on social media regarding temporary deployment of retired Prison Officers to Guernsey for an initial period of three months with possibility of an extension.

As part of ongoing discussions regarding Radon, it has been identified that there have been 24 Prisons where actionable levels have been identified in line with the Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017 (IRR17) which are laws enforced by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to protect workers and the public from radiation.