HMP Inspectorate visits to La Moye Prison (FOI)HMP Inspectorate visits to La Moye Prison (FOI)
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18 March 2024.Prepared internally, no external costs.
Request
A
When is the HMP inspectorate due to visit HMP La Moye?
B
When a prisoner makes an application, are these kept for scrutiny or are they shredded?
C
How many applications are dealt with and recorded, and are they signed off by the Governor?
D
When a prisoner orders from the prison shop, what happens to overcharges and why is it not given back to the prisoner?
E
Are prisoner officers able to take prisoners' food from their cells and consume it themselves or give to anyone else?
F
What benefits are prison staff allowed to receive from prisoners without it being recorded?
G
Are the prison staff monitored for ethical behaviour? How many reports have been made about professional conduct from prisoners about staff?
Response
A
18 November 2024.
B
Once an application has been processed and the prisoner has accepted the response the application is scanned into the electronic prisoner records and will remain there for 10 years after discharge. The hardcopy is destroyed.
C
The number of applications varies on a daily basis. The Governor is only involved in the application process should it be needed. Most applications are dealt with at Senior Officer level and escalated if required.
D
No prisoner should be overcharged – products are sold at the recommended price. Should an error occur, any overcharge will be refunded as soon as possible.
E
Food can be removed from a prisoner’s cell when a cell search has taken place, and it is found there is an excess of canteen products (a limit of one and a half times of a weekly spend can be kept). The excess will be investigated and if found not to be within the regulations will be destroyed.
F
No staff members should be receiving any benefits from prisoners.
G
All Government employees are required to follow States of Jersey Codes of Practice that includes Codes of Practice and Standards in Public Service. These can be found at:
States of Jersey Codes of Practice (gov.je)
Code of Practice: Standards in Public Service (gov.je)
Without a specific timeframe to this question, it can be confirmed that, in the last two years, no Prison staff have been subject to the Government of Jersey Disciplinary procedure for inappropriate behaviour towards prisoners.
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