Tackling the prison recruitment crisis, with Natasha Porter and Annick Platt

In the current labour market, recruitment is difficult. Vacancies have started to drop after the post-pandemic job boom, but employers are still struggling to hire. Employment rates have, at best, flatlined since last summer. The justice sector is one of the worst affected areas, with the leaving rate of prison officers reaching a new all-time high of 15.3% earlier this year. What can be done to make working in prisons a more visible and attractive career path? Natasha Porter, founder and CEO of Unlocked Graduates, and Novus’ director of operations Annick Platt join host Steve Exley to discuss the challenges ahead – and what can be done to overcome them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices