Both sides declare victory over ‘clocking in’ prison row

THE “clocking in” dispute between prison officers and management ended with both sides claiming victory.

The row, which saw two days of industrial action by staff, centred on the introduction of new security screening measures and whether staff would go through them before or after they clocked in for work.

The dispute saw a deterioration in the relationship between Prison Service director general Brian Purcell and the Prison Officers’ Association.