Recommendation 69: Whistleblowing policy routes for staff

The Prison Service’s policy on whistleblowing should identify the most appropriate way for staff, in an exceptional case, to get confidential advice from an independent outsider and to raise their concerns outside the Prison Service. It should also ensure that the members of staff of companies who contract with the Prison Service, such as escort contractors and those responsible for the running of the contracted-out establishments, have access to the Prison Service’s whistleblowing policy.