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About the Service
Statement of Purpose
Security
Decency
Equality & Diversity
Environmental Policies
Prison Performance
Corporate Plans & Reports
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About the Service

This section provides statements, documents and corporate information about the Prison Service.

For anyone with an interest in the corporate structure of the Prison Service, we have created a series of links you may find useful:


Statement of purpose
The Statement of Purpose lays out our vision, objectives and principles for delivering an excellent service.


Security
Explains our commitment to protect society by holding prisoners securely and encouraging the reduction of re-offending.


Decency
Treating prisoners with decency in a caring environment is an important part of our work.


Equality & Diversity

It is our moral and legal obligation to provide an equal service to all.


Minister
Details on the role and responsibility of the Minister of State for Criminal Justice and Offender Management.


Corporate Plans and Reports
A resource for locating Prison Service Corporate Plans and Reports.


Performance Ratings
Explains how the performance scale works and provides a downloadable PDF of the latest Quarterly Ratings Report.


Environmental Policies
How the Prison Service approaches environmental and sustainable issues.


Procurement
Information for companies involved in working with the Prison Service.




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