Prison staffing

Summary

A request was made to the Department of Home Affairs regarding prison staffing vacancies, long-term absences, and participation in the Mutually Agreed Resignation Scheme (MASH). The authority confirmed that no staff took MASH in the last 12 months but did not provide specific figures for vacancies or absence durations in this response.

Key Facts

• The request was received and responded to on 29 January 2019.
• The authority clarified that MASH refers to the Mutually Agreed Resignation Scheme.
• No staff took MASH in the 12 months prior to the response.
• The response does not contain specific numbers for vacant posts or staff absence durations.
• The request was closed on the date of the response.

Data Disclosed

• 29 January 2019
• 709667
• 12 month
• No staff

Original Request

1. How many posts are currently vacant from the allocated staffing? 2 How many staff have been absent for longer than a month, 2 months 3 months, 4 months, 5 months and longer than 6 months? 4. How many staff took MASH?

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Chief Executive's Office DHA Headquarters Tromode, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM2 5AP

Telephone: (01624) 694313 Fax: (01624) 621298 Web address: www.gov.im/dha Email: GeneralEnquiries.DHA@dha.gov.im

Our ref: 709667 29 January 2019

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 29 January 2019 and which states:

"1. How many posts are currently vacant from the allocated staffing? 2 How many staff have been absent for longer than a month, 2 months 3 months, 4 months, 5 months and longer than 6 months? 4. How many staff took MASH?"

Our response to your request is as follows: I have detailed below the information that is being released to you.

Following our telephone discussion you clarified that MASH in your request referred to the Mutually Agreed resignation Scheme. I can confirm that in the last 12 month No staff took MARS. Please quote the reference number 709667 in any future communications.

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I will now close your request as of this date.

Yours sincerely