Seven new officers and three new nurses take up posts
Staffing levels at the Isle of Man Prison are now in a ‘better place’ after a ‘barren spell’.
That’s the view of the prison governor who says he’s confident that the facility will be able to retain new starters.
Seven prison officers are currently undergoing training and recent vacancies have attracted employees from the UK.
Three nurses are also due to start work next month which means the designated mental health nurse - who was being used 'out of position' - can return to delivering targeted care to inmates.
The Department of Home Affairs has highlighted issues with recruitment and retention across the services it offers - describing recent efforts to recruit firefighters as getting an 'OK' response.
Concerns have also been raised about the starting salary for new police constables.
Chief Officer Dan Davies admits government is at risk of losing significant amounts of money because of the investment made in putting people through training, if they leave their posts within the first five years.
He, and prison governor Leroy Bonnick, gave evidence at a Social Affairs Policy Review Committee:
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