The POA National Executive Committee have praised their members at
HMP Birmingham today after the Ministry of Justice have taken
direct control of the prison after a scathing report by the
Prisons Inspector. The POA have consistently campaigned against the
Government’s cuts agenda, leaving both staff and prisoners
vulnerable from intolerable conditions and violence. Steve Gillan
General Secretary of the POA stated: “I want to pay tribute to our
hard working members at...Request free
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The POA National Executive Committee have praised their members at
HMP Birmingham today after the Ministry of Justice have taken
direct control of the prison after a scathing report by the
Prisons Inspector.
The POA have consistently campaigned against the Government’s cuts
agenda, leaving both staff and prisoners vulnerable from
intolerable conditions and violence.
Steve Gillan General Secretary of the POA stated:
“I want to pay tribute to our hard working members at HMP
Birmingham and across the prison estate in England and Wales.
This announcement is no reflection on them. They have been
placed in an unacceptable position by failed
Government policies and now once again it will be brave Prison
Officers and related grades picking up the pieces. Our members
deserve far better”.
Mark Fairhurst National Chair of the POA Stated:
“This announcement highlights the need to keep prisons in the
public sector. Once again, the public sector are sent in to
bail out the private sector when they have difficulties. I
call on all political parties to insist that HMP Birmingham is
returned in its entirety back into public ownership. The days
of private companies putting profits before staff and prisoner
safety must stop. This Governments unnecessary privatisation
agenda must cease at once. It is clear that G4S are driven by
profit which has compromised the safety of our members in
Birmingham”.
The POA are not surprised by this announcement and now call for the
recent announcement on further privatisation to be halted.
